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Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Gil Leal started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. With a little luck, Platelmintes FC's Jonas Moura got control of the ball when José Paulo Paiva tried to sneak it across the goal line. José Paulo Paiva in the 9thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Jonas Moura, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Benedito Arruda sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 16 minutes into the game, Almir Pontes was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Platelmintes FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave The Gazette the free kick. The supporters of The Gazette booed when Platelmintes FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Almir Pontes didn't get a good kick on the ball. Tales Ribeiro, 17 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. After 19 played minutes The Gazette got a freekick which was hit by Yan de Souza. José Paulo Paivas short, quick shot in the 24thth minute got Jonas Moura to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Ramón Paraibano hit a great freekick 25 minutes into the match. 30 minutes into the match, José Paulo Paiva had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Jonas Moura. Platelmintes FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that José Paulo Paiva was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. José Paulo Paiva received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Jonas Moura tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 36 played minutes Benedito Arruda rounded Platelmintes FC's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 2-0. José Paulo Paiva could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 39th minute of the match, but Jonas Moura made a huge save. In the 44thth minute of the game Benedito Arruda who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Platelmintes FC's Jonas Moura was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Benedito Arruda stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Benedito Arruda struck a weak shot in the 52nd minute. Jonas Moura didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for The Gazette. José Paulo Paiva sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 56th minute Benedito Arruda shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jonas Moura saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Platelmintes FC's Ramón Paraibano suffered a concussion in the 58th minute, after a hard challenge, and had to leave the field. The supporters of Platelmintes FC booed when The Gazette was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 59 match minutes in a wonderful position. Benedito Lopez didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jonas Moura took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from José Paulo Paiva, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Benedito Arruda had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 73rd minute, Benedito Arruda left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The The Gazette fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-0. After a rather tough play, The Gazette's João Augusto Meirelles got a free kick in the 75th minute. A collision led to Platelmintes FC getting a freekick after 79 minutes play. Júnior Viana hit a great ball. In the 84th match minute, Platelmintes FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Almir Pontes to maneuver through the defense. Benedito Arruda fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jonas Moura having to interfere. If José Paulo Paiva had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jonas Moura took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Benedito Arruda, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. The Gazette had played much better football throughout.