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Juatama
Spectators: 6690 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1665, VIP seats: 25) Ramiro Neves made the kick off and thus started the match. After having played for 8 minutes, Remo Mangueira managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Portaria Quase FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Remo Mangueira was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ramiro Neves in the 10th minute of play forced Alexrandina EC's goalkeeper Arnaldo Antunes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Chiquinho de Brito charged in rather forcefully in the 14th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Chiquinho de Brito the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Benedito Barros made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Victor Perez in the 16th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Geraldo Leite's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Benedito Barros was relentless in the 21st minute of the game. Victor Perez fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Benedito Barros having to interfere. 29 minutes into the game, Victor Perez cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Benedito Barros was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 39th minute Ramiro Neves shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arnaldo Antunes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Waldir Barros came up free with the goalie in the 41st minute, the Portaria Quase FC 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 Waldir Barros couldn't finish the play. Ramiro Neves's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Arnaldo Antunes read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 43rd minute of play. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Geraldo Leite made a kick off. When the match had gone on for 52 minutes, Geraldo Leite took a quick shot and it went in 0-2 without a chance for Benedito Barros to make any attempt to save it. Toninho Castro kicked well hit freekick during the 59th minute of the match. 60 minutes into the match, Portaria Quase FC's Ramiro Neves sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Arnaldo Antunes narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Alexrandina EC's Arnaldo Antunes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ramiro Neves in the 62nd minute of play. Waldir Barros 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. After a defensive mix-up in Alexrandina EC's zone, Ramiro Neves stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Arnaldo Antunes came out of the goal and Ramiro Neves tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Benedito Barros showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Geraldo Leite, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. Waldir Barros fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Arnaldo Antunes having to interfere. Victor Perez's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 80thth minute, Benedito Barros skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. In the 83rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Alexrandina EC's goalkeeper Arnaldo Antunes, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Arnaldo Antunes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Waldir Barros in the 85th minute of the match. Geraldo Leite received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 89th minute. Benedito Barros tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Victor Perez's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 95thth minute, Benedito Barros skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Alexrandina EC walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.