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Afogados em Vermelho
Spectators: 7212 (Terracing: 5410, Seating: 1659, VIP seats: 143) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Guilherme Tavares got the match started through his kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tião Rosa in the 4th minute of play forced FC Avenged Sevenfold's goalkeeper Elias Esteves to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Everyone was convinced a goal was close when S.C Petrolina em Vermelho's Tião Rosa in the 13th minute lifted the ball towards the upper right corner, but Elias Esteves was perfectly placed and prevented a goal for FC Avenged Sevenfold through an amazing save. After a rather tough play, S.C Petrolina em Vermelho's Kiko de Moraes got a free kick in the 14th minute. 20 minutes into the game, Eugênio Maia was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. FC Avenged Sevenfold's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave S.C Petrolina em Vermelho the free kick. In the 20th minute, Eugênio Maia hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Elias Esteves made an important save on a dangerous shot by Durvalino de Alcântara in the 21st minute. When the match had gone on for 27 minutes, Alessandro Lucas put it in 0-2 from a short distance just to the right of Haroldo Paraibano. S.C Petrolina em Vermelho's Durvalino de Alcântara got a good chance for a goal in the 32nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Alessandro Lucas struck a weak shot in the 35th minute. Haroldo Paraibano didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Avenged Sevenfold. Tião Rosa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Elias Esteves having to interfere. In the 39th minute, Durvalino de Alcântara 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. Alessandro Lucas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Haroldo Paraibano having to interfere. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Tião Rosa stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Haroldo Paraibano was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Guilherme Tavares showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-3 in the 53 minute of play. Haroldo Paraibano made an important save on a dangerous shot by Alessandro Lucas in the 61st minute. Alessandro Lucas could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 63rd minute of the match, but Haroldo Paraibano made a huge save. Haroldo Paraibano made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Guilherme Tavares in the 65th minute of play. If Alessandro Lucas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Benedito Queirós during the 68th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Benedito Queirós kicked well hit freekick during the 68th minute of the match. In the 69th minute Guilherme Tavares shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Haroldo Paraibano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to S.C Petrolina em Vermelho getting a freekick after 79 minutes play. Aílton Montenegro hit a great ball. Guilherme Tavares's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Haroldo Paraibano read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 80th minute of play. S.C Petrolina em Vermelho's Tião Rosa got a good chance for a goal in the 82nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Guilherme Tavares was extremely unlucky when he, in the 84th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. In the 86th minute Guilherme Tavares shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Haroldo Paraibano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Guilherme Tavares 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. Haroldo Paraibano made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Guilherme Tavares in the 94th minute of play. In the 95th minute the ball was on its way in behind S.C Petrolina em Vermelho's goalkeeper Haroldo Paraibano, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched FC Avenged Sevenfold eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.