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Estádio Tuive
Spectators: 7377 (Terracing: 5534, Seating: 1696, VIP seats: 147) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Cido Melo made the kick off which started today's match. Sandrinho Baptista sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Acácio Sabóia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Acácio Sabóia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 14thth minute of the game Enrique Machado who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Furia Rubi's Dedê Palmeira was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When %teams%'s Acácio Sabóia was free in front of goal, he didn't hesitate to shoot 1-0 just inside the left pole, 16 minutes into the game. Dedê Palmeira was annoyed at himself for letting in the shot. After 20 played minutes Tuive got a freekick which was hit by Edmundo Rezende. In the 21stth minute of the game Cido Melo who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Tuive's Rafael de Sena was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Acácio Sabóias short, quick shot in the 24thth minute got Dedê Palmeira to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Acácio Sabóia succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 2-0 in the 29th playminute. Acácio Sabóia blasted a shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Dedê Palmeira having to make a save. Acácio Sabóia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 46th minute, Cido Melo ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Rafael de Sena was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-1. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 3-1 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Enrique Machado was the one to do the kick off. Sandrinho Baptista could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 52nd minute of the match, but Rafael de Sena made a huge save. After 54 played minutes Furia Rubi got a freekick which was hit by Gerson Palmeira. An unexpectedly hard shot by Enrique Machado in the 55th minute of play forced Furia Rubi's goalkeeper Dedê Palmeira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 55th match minute, Furia Rubi was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lenílson Barreto to maneuver through the defense. Dedê Palmeira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Acácio Sabóia in the 60th minute of play. Chico Custódio hit a great freekick 64 minutes into the match. Cido Melo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Acácio Sabóia in the 67th minute of play forced Furia Rubi's goalkeeper Dedê Palmeira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Enrique Machado had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 83rd minute, Enrique Machado managed to get in a good position for a shot. Tuive's supporters rose to their feet, but Enrique Machado was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Dedê Palmeira breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. A collision led to Tuive getting a freekick after 87 minutes play. Naldo Gaspar hit a great ball. In the 88th minute of the match, Cido Melo tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Rafael de Sena saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. In the 89th minute the ball was on its way in behind Tuive's goalkeeper Rafael de Sena, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Dedê Palmeira showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Acácio Sabóia in the 94th minute of the match. Enrique Machado struck a weak shot in the 98th minute. Dedê Palmeira didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Tuive. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Tuive had played much better football throughout.