Fumo
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000,
Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Agostinho Baiano made the kick off and thus started the match. Sabara's Cristian Abraão played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Caetano de Carvalho in the 2nd minute of play. 10 minutes into the match, Sabara's goal looked a bit too open when Caetano de Carvalho came free, but Cristian Abraão reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Germano Silveira during the 11th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Fumo's Germano Silveira got a free kick in the 11th minute. After having played for 12 minutes, Alfredinho do Vale managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Sabara's supporters crossed their fingers, but Alfredinho do Vale was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 20th minute Caetano de Carvalho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cristian Abraão saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 24 minutes into the match, Sabara's Agostinho Baiano sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Cléberson Lucas narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 25th minute, Agostinho Baiano managed to get in a good position for a shot. Sabara's supporters rose to their feet, but Agostinho Baiano was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Cléberson Lucas breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Cristian Abraão showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Caetano de Carvalho, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. Cristian Abraão showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Caetano de Carvalho, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. After 29 minutes, Kaká da Mata mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Sabara and the Fumo players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 30 played minutes Sabara got a freekick which was hit by Kaká da Mata. In the 33rd minute, Caetano de Carvalho hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in Fumo's zone, Agostinho Baiano stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Cléberson Lucas came out of the goal and Agostinho Baiano tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After having played for 37 minutes, Thiago Abreu managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Fumo's supporters crossed their fingers, but Thiago Abreu was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a defensive mix-up in Sabara's zone, Caetano de Carvalho stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Cristian Abraão came out of the goal and Caetano de Carvalho tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a rather tough play, Sabara's Kaká da Mata got a free kick in the 42nd minute. Ivo Garcia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cristian Abraão having to interfere. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.
The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Caetano de Carvalho stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After having played for 51 minutes, Luizão Esteves managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Sabara's supporters crossed their fingers, but Luizão Esteves was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After some careless play in the Fumo defense, Téo Favoretto kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Cléberson Lucas. The Fumo fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Cléberson Lucas should have stopped the shot. Thiago Abreu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 61st minute, Caetano de Carvalho 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. Cristian Abraão took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Caetano de Carvalho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Thiago Abreu in the 64th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Cristian Abraão prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Ivo Garcia hit a great freekick 68 minutes into the match. In the 72ndth minute of the game Caetano de Carvalho who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Sabara's Cristian Abraão was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Cristian Abraão didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Caetano de Carvalho went, in the 77th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. Fumo's Caetano de Carvalho got a good chance for a goal in the 95th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Cristian Abraão showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Caetano de Carvalho in the 97th minute of the match. Sabara's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.
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