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Estádio Armador
Spectators: 7179 (Terracing: 5386, Seating: 1651, VIP seats: 142) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Gino Azevedo kicked off to start the match. Álvaro Tinoco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Evaristo de Azevedo's late challenge caught a Expressinho's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Evaristo de Azevedo helped the player get up and apologised. Evaristo de Azevedo hit a great freekick 9 minutes into the match. 9 minutes into the match, Expressinho's Isaltino Pernambucano broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Cléber Chaves showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Beto Bezerra, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. When Murilo do Nascimento came up free with the goalie in the 13th minute, the SouLofGold 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 Murilo do Nascimento couldn't finish the play. If Murilo do Nascimento had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 23rd match minute, SouLofGold was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Agostinho Xavier to maneuver through the defense. Jânio Lucas's late challenge caught a SouLofGold's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jânio Lucas helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of SouLofGold booed when Expressinho was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jânio Lucas didn't get a good kick on the ball. Cléber Chaves showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Beto Bezerra in the 31st minute of the match. In the 32nd match minute, Expressinho was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jânio Lucas to maneuver through the defense. With his leg Mathias Trancoso managed to avoid a goal in the 33rdth minute, when SouLofGold's Murilo do Nascimento fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. If Gino Azevedo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Gino Azevedo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 40th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 40 minutes into the game, Artur Vaz was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Expressinho's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave SouLofGold the free kick. Artur Vaz kicked well hit freekick during the 41st minute of the match. Gino Azevedo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mathias Trancoso having to interfere. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The audience thought a goal was coming when Álvaro Tinoco got free with Cléber Chaves in the 54th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Jânio Lucas kicked well hit freekick during the 56th minute of the match. Mathias Trancoso took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gino Azevedo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gino Azevedo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Murilo do Nascimento sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mathias Trancoso took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gino Azevedo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some fancy dribbling in the 72nd minute, Gino Azevedo managed to get in a good position for a shot. SouLofGold's supporters rose to their feet, but Gino Azevedo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Mathias Trancoso breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Murilo do Nascimento received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Mathias Trancoso tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Expressinho's Erivaldo Abraão got a free kick in the 81st minute. Gino Azevedo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mathias Trancoso made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gino Azevedo in the 88th minute of play. After a rather tough play, SouLofGold's Evaristo de Azevedo got a free kick in the 89th minute. Álvaro Tinoco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mathias Trancoso showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gino Azevedo, who was totally free with the ball in the 93rd minute.