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Águia
Spectators: 7288 (Terracing: 5468, Seating: 1676, VIP seats: 144) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Benê Linares got the match started through his kick off. In the 3rd minute, Elano Vieira made a precise shot to the right of Antônio de Medeiros. Águia Sport Club's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Benê Linares in the 8th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Antônio de Medeiros prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After a rather tough play, Águia Sport Club's Eliseu Furtado got a free kick in the 11th minute. In the 13th minute, Zachariasz Cwenar left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Gilbert fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. The audience was convinced that Olavo Vargas's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Everardo Erruki was relentless in the 16th minute of the game. 19 minutes into the match, Zachariasz Cwenar had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Antônio de Medeiros. Águia Sport Club's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Zachariasz Cwenar was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-3. Águia Sport Club's Antônio de Medeiros played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Carlos Fonseca in the 23rd minute of play. After 23 played minutes Gilbert got a freekick which was hit by Zachariasz Cwenar. Luís Gustavo Munhoz lost his temper 25 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. The referee gave Águia Sport Club a penalty, 27 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Gilmar Linares, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Gilbert's Everardo Erruki. 1-3. Águia Sport Club's Olavo Vargas got a good chance for a goal in the 30th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The audience was convinced that Benê Linares's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Antônio de Medeiros was relentless in the 36th minute of the game. Benê Linares received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Antônio de Medeiros tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Antônio de Medeiros took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zachariasz Cwenar, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Benê Linares in the 42nd minute of play forced Águia Sport Club's goalkeeper Antônio de Medeiros to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Gilbert getting a freekick after 44 minutes play. Carlos Fonseca hit a great ball. After 46 played minutes, Gilbert's Elano Vieira shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Antônio de Medeiros came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Gilbert reached it. Samuel Carvalho kicked well hit freekick during the 48th minute of the match. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Olavo Vargas was the one to do the kick off. Antônio de Medeiros took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zachariasz Cwenar, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Gilbert's Carlos Fonseca got a free kick in the 58th minute. Benê Linares sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Benê Linares struck a weak shot in the 61st minute. Antônio de Medeiros didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Gilbert. Everardo Erruki showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Olavo Vargas, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. Lenílson Albuquerque fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Everardo Erruki having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Benê Linares in the 68th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Antônio de Medeiros saved Águia Sport Club from getting behind. Everardo Erruki took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lenílson Albuquerque, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Antônio de Medeiros made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Benê Linares in the 78th minute of play. After 79 played minutes Gilbert got a freekick which was hit by Elano Vieira. In the 84th minute of the match Gilmar Linares shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Everardo Erruki showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Everardo Erruki took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Olavo Vargas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 92nd minute Zachariasz Cwenar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Antônio de Medeiros saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Benê Linares in the 95th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Antônio de Medeiros saved Águia Sport Club from getting behind. In the 96th minute the ball was on its way in behind Águia Sport Club's goalkeeper Antônio de Medeiros, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Benê Linares received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Antônio de Medeiros came out and tried to block the shot, but Benê Linares slotted it home off the left post making it 1-5 in the 98th minute.