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Evarista
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Felippe Dracena got the match started through his kick off. Cafu Paiva received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 6th minute. Genílson Pimenta tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Christiano Nogueira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 11 minutes into the match, Saracura SC's goal looked a bit too open when Felippe Dracena came free, but Wilson Travassos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Wilson Travassos made an important save on a dangerous shot by Christiano Nogueira in the 12th minute. Juarês Abraão hit a great freekick 14 minutes into the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Christiano Nogueira got free with Wilson Travassos in the 19th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Juvenal da Silva charged in rather forcefully in the 19th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Juvenal da Silva the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 20th match minute, Saracura SC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Juvenal da Silva to maneuver through the defense. Wilson Travassos made an important save on a dangerous shot by Christiano Nogueira in the 24th minute. Felippe Dracena fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Wilson Travassos having to interfere. 32 minutes into the match, Saracura SC's goal looked a bit too open when Felippe Dracena came free, but Wilson Travassos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Wilson Travassos made a fantastic save in the 34th minute, when Christiano Nogueira sent off a good shot on target. Válbson Baiano charged in rather forcefully in the 38th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Válbson Baiano the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Válbson Baiano hit a great freekick 38 minutes into the match. If Christiano Nogueira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 45th minute, Christiano Nogueira managed to get in a good position for a shot. Evarista's supporters rose to their feet, but Christiano Nogueira was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Wilson Travassos breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The wind increased when Cafu Paiva made the kick off in the second half. If Felippe Dracena had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Saracura SC's Léo do Vale got a free kick in the 67th minute. If Christiano Nogueira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 69th minute, Carlos Fernando de Sousa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Wilson Travassos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Christiano Nogueira in the 72nd minute of the match. Christiano Nogueira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Wilson Travassos having to interfere. In the 77th minute, Cafu Paiva got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 82nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Saracura SC's goalkeeper Wilson Travassos, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 88 minutes into the game, one of Saracura SC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Wilson Travassos had in the 89thth minute some difficulties stopping Silvinho Domingues's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. 94 minutes into the match, Felippe Dracena had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Wilson Travassos. Saracura SC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Felippe Dracena was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. If Cafu Paiva had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 98th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 101st minute, Jonathan Siqueira managed to get in a good position for a shot. Saracura SC's supporters rose to their feet, but Jonathan Siqueira was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Genílson Pimenta breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick.