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Manairama
Spectators: 7033 (Terracing: 5408, Seating: 1575, VIP seats: 50) In the 5th minute, Hélio Coutinho hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 7 minutes, Doriva Cosme made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. Manairama's Geovani Monteiro tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. 14 minutes in the game Guto Pontes did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Erivaldo de Godoi. After a defensive mix-up in Manairama's zone, Doriva Cosme stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Geovani Monteiro came out of the goal and Doriva Cosme tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Doriva Cosme in the 18th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Geovani Monteiro prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Ramiro Leme fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Geovani Monteiro having to interfere. After having played for 20 minutes, Doriva Cosme managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Gramal FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Doriva Cosme 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 27th minute André Luís Borges shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Geovani Monteiro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Doriva Cosme in the 29th minute of play forced Manairama's goalkeeper Geovani Monteiro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 30th minute, Doriva Cosme ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Geovani Monteiro was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Doriva Cosme in the 40th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Geovani Monteiro prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Doriva Cosme in the 43rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Geovani Monteiro prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Manairama's Geovani Monteiro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Doriva Cosme in the 47th minute of play.

The wind increased when Humberto de Castro made the kick off in the second half. The audience thought a goal was coming when Fausto Tinoco got free with Geovani Monteiro in the 51st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Doriva Cosme sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 54 played minutes Manairama got a freekick which was hit by Magno Ferraz. In the 55th minute of the match Doriva Cosme sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Geovani Monteiro skillfully saved the ball. Gramal FC's Doriva Cosme got a good chance for a goal in the 58th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Doriva Cosme was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 65th minute. Gramal FC's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. After a defensive mix-up in Gramal FC's zone, Humberto de Castro stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Mateus Mello came out of the goal and Humberto de Castro tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. A collision led to Gramal FC getting a freekick after 74 minutes play. Álvaro Mazza hit a great ball. The audience was convinced that Doriva Cosme's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Geovani Monteiro was relentless in the 78th minute of the game. Geovani Monteiro stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Doriva Cosme's shot from short distance in the 83rd minute. Geovani Monteiro made a fantastic save in the 85th minute, when Doriva Cosme sent off a good shot on target. Murilo Tinoco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 93rd minute Doriva Cosme shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Geovani Monteiro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gramal FC's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.