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Saracura
Spectators: 6651 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1651, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Cafu Paiva started the match with the kick off. Wilson Travassos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Carlos Augusto Andrade, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. In the 10th minute, Carlos Fernando de Sousa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 11th minute of the match Romeu Novaes sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Wilson Travassos skillfully saved the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luís Guilherme Barral in the 12th minute of play forced Saracura SC's goalkeeper Wilson Travassos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Luís Guilherme Barral received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Wilson Travassos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Wilson Travassos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Carlos Augusto Andrade, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cafu Paiva received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Otávio Magalhães tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 24th minute Luís Guilherme Barral shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Wilson Travassos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Saracura SC's zone, Luís Guilherme Barral stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Wilson Travassos came out of the goal and Luís Guilherme Barral tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Cafu Paiva in the 32ndth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Otávio Magalhães, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Léo do Vale struck a weak shot in the 46th minute. Otávio Magalhães didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Saracura SC. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Carlos Augusto Andrade was the one to do the kick off. Saracura SC's Wilson Travassos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Carlos Augusto Andrade in the 51st minute of play. Léo do Vale fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 52nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Otávio Magalhães having to interfere. In the 60th minute, Luís Guilherme Barral 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. Cafu Paiva fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Otávio Magalhães having to interfere. Otávio Magalhães showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cafu Paiva, who was totally free with the ball in the 68th minute. Wilson Travassos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Carlos Augusto Andrade, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. Isaltino Costa took the ball and in the 76 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Wilson Travassos. Wilson Travassos dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-3. Otávio Magalhães showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jonathan Siqueira, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. If Carlos Augusto Andrade had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Carlos Augusto Andrade sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Otávio Magalhães took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jonathan Siqueira, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cafu Paiva struck a weak shot in the 92nd minute. Otávio Magalhães didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Saracura SC. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jonathan Siqueira in the 94th minute of play forced PlayArt FC's goalkeeper Otávio Magalhães to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Léo do Vale fell near the penalty area in the 96th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Saracura SC's protests and gave Léo do Vale a yellow card for diving instead. In the 96th minute, Léo do Vale hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The PlayArt FC supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing PlayArt FC would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.