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Estádio Itapecoa
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Alfredo Mancio started the match with the kick off. Luiz Eduardo Falcão received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 2nd minute. Donato Medeiros tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Luiz Eduardo Falcão who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 7thth minute tested the skills of Donato Medeiros when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 8th minute, Albertinho de Barros hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Luiz Eduardo Falcão fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Donato Medeiros having to interfere. BOLA VERDE FC's Donato Medeiros played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Wilson Alagoano in the 12th minute of play. Donato Medeiros stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Wilson Alagoano's shot from short distance in the 21st minute. In the 28th minute, BOLA VERDE FC's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Luiz Eduardo Falcão fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. The supporters of Ponte Branca FC booed when BOLA VERDE FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 29 match minutes in a wonderful position. Albertinho de Barros didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ponte Branca FC were awarded a corner in the 31th minute after BOLA VERDE FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Diguinho Mendes took the corner. If Wilson Alagoano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Donato Medeiros made an important save on a dangerous shot by Luiz Eduardo Falcão in the 34th minute. Donato Medeiros took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Wilson Alagoano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ponte Branca FC's Wilson Alagoano got a good chance for a goal in the 40th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Luiz Eduardo Falcão made a kick off. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Wilson Alagoano in the 51st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Donato Medeiros prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Luiz Eduardo Falcão might have been able to make a better finish in the 56th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Donato Medeiros. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Luiz Eduardo Falcão ran back to his position shaking his head. 58 minutes into the game, João Adolfo Recife was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Ponte Branca FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave BOLA VERDE FC the free kick. In the 60th minute Wilson Alagoano shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Donato Medeiros saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Wilson Alagoano might have been able to make a better finish in the 63rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Donato Medeiros. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Wilson Alagoano ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 68th minute, Wilson Alagoano ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Donato Medeiros was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. If Wilson Alagoano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After having played for 78 minutes, Wilson Alagoano managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ponte Branca FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Wilson Alagoano was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 83 minutes into the match, Ponte Branca FC's Wilson Alagoano sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Donato Medeiros narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Luiz Eduardo Falcão received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Donato Medeiros tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Luiz Eduardo Falcão received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Donato Medeiros tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 89 played minutes BOLA VERDE FC got a freekick which was hit by Albertinho de Barros. If Wilson Alagoano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to BOLA VERDE FC getting a freekick after 94 minutes play. Alfredo Mancio hit a great ball. Wilson Alagoano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Donato Medeiros tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.