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Arena Emanuel FC
Spectators: 7212 (Terracing: 5410, Seating: 1659, VIP seats: 143) Mazinho Pirani received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 5th minute. Gilson Meireles tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Renato Alvarenga took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Celso Souza, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gilson Meireles made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jânio Lira in the 12th minute. Celso Souza received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 13th minute. Renato Alvarenga tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Celso Souza had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Gilvan Figueiredo charged in rather forcefully in the 16th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Gilvan Figueiredo the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Fastama Top FC booed when Time do Emanuel FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gilvan Figueiredo didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Fastama Top FC's zone, Gilvan Figueiredo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Gilson Meireles came out of the goal and Gilvan Figueiredo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Zé Paulo Vidal hit a great freekick 28 minutes into the match. In the 29th minute, Mazinho Pirani 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. Fastama Top FC's Gabriel Linhares got a good chance for a goal in the 33rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Celso Souza sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 45 minutes into the match, Fastama Top FC's Zé Paulo Vidal sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Renato Alvarenga narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Gabriel Linhares might have been able to make a better finish in the 46th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Renato Alvarenga. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Gabriel Linhares ran back to his position shaking his head.

Gabriel Linhares sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in Time do Emanuel FC's zone, Celso Souza stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Renato Alvarenga came out of the goal and Celso Souza tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Gabriel Linhares could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 61st minute of the match, but Renato Alvarenga made a huge save. Luís Cardozo hit a great freekick 66 minutes into the match. Time do Emanuel FC's Gilvan Figueiredo got his second yellow card of the match in the 70th minute. The referee ordered Gilvan Figueiredo off the ground. In the 71st match minute, Time do Emanuel FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gilvan Figueiredo to maneuver through the defense. Gilson Meireles showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jânio Lira in the 73rd minute of the match. Renato Alvarenga showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luís Cardozo in the 81st minute of the match. 86 minutes into the game, Jânio Lira cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Gilson Meireles was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Celso Souza in the 94th minute of play forced Time do Emanuel FC's goalkeeper Renato Alvarenga to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.