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Estádio Japaratinga
Spectators: 6673 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1673, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Wiliam Pena kicked off to start the match. Gildo Barreto struck a weak shot in the 3rd minute. Ulysses Freitas didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Carabucu FC. Carabucu FC's Serafim Carneiro got a good chance for a goal in the 5th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When Didi Paraense came up free with the goalie in the 8th minute, the Japaratinga fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Didi Paraense couldn't finish the play. Jean Vasconcelos's late challenge caught a Japaratinga's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jean Vasconcelos helped the player get up and apologised. In the 19th minute, Jean Vasconcelos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Didi Paraense hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. In the 22nd minute Tião Quirino shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ulysses Freitas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Carabucu FC's Gildo Barreto in the 25th minute got a chance for a shot 25th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Japaratinga's goalie prevented a goal. 26 minutes into the match, Tião Quirino had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ulysses Freitas. Japaratinga's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Tião Quirino was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Tião Quirino received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Ulysses Freitas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Carabucu FC's Sebastião Pena proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 32nd minute of the match, managed to save Carabucu FC from getting a goal against them. Sebastião Pena made an important save on a dangerous shot by Andrézinho Amaral in the 34th minute. Gildo Barreto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Tião Quirino fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ulysses Freitas having to interfere. Gildo Barreto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 43 minutes into the game, Patrick Veiga was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Carabucu FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Japaratinga the free kick. The supporters of Japaratinga booed when Carabucu FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 43 match minutes in a wonderful position. Patrick Veiga didn't get a good kick on the ball. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Gildo Barreto to strike the kick off in the second half. Gildo Barreto fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 51st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ulysses Freitas having to interfere. Tião Quirino blasted a shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Ulysses Freitas having to make a save. In the 60th minute, Patrick Veiga hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 62nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Japaratinga's goalkeeper Ulysses Freitas, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Japaratinga's Romário Figueiredo got a free kick in the 63rd minute. Ulysses Freitas made an important save on a dangerous shot by Tião Quirino in the 66th minute. If Gildo Barreto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tião Quirino fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ulysses Freitas having to interfere. A collision led to Japaratinga getting a freekick after 76 minutes play. Jairo Simões hit a great ball. A collision led to Japaratinga getting a freekick after 80 minutes play. Didi Paraense hit a great ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Eurico Costa during the 82nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 82 played minutes Japaratinga got a freekick which was hit by Eurico Costa. The supporters of Carabucu FC booed when Japaratinga was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 84 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jairo Simões didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of Japaratinga booed when Carabucu FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. Patrick Veiga didn't get a good kick on the ball. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Carabucu FC walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.