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Estádio Espinosa
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Wanderson Loureiro took the kick off in the first half of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Wanderson Loureiro in the 4th minute of play forced Uirapuru's goalkeeper Betão Lopes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Espinosa AD's Manoel Amaral got a free kick in the 7th minute. Vivaldo Aparecido received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Enéas Prata tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Vivaldo Aparecido received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Enéas Prata tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Valdo Mangueira in the 17thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Betão Lopes, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Gilberto Branco recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 20th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Enéas Prata took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vivaldo Aparecido, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Vivaldo Aparecido sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 36 minutes into the match, Uirapuru's goal looked a bit too open when Wanderson Loureiro came free, but Betão Lopes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Vivaldo Aparecido had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Vivaldo Aparecido in the 47th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Enéas Prata saved Espinosa AD from getting behind. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Vivaldo Aparecido to make the kick off. If Vivaldo Aparecido had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 51st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Espinosa AD's Enéas Prata played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vivaldo Aparecido in the 56th minute of play. Luís Eduardo Fernandez recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 65th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Vivaldo Aparecido received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 69th minute. Enéas Prata tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Breno Linares fell near the penalty area in the 70th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Espinosa AD's protests and gave Breno Linares a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Espinosa AD's Breno Linares got a free kick in the 70th minute. In the 75th minute, Vivaldo Aparecido reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Enéas Prata. The goal made the score 0-1. The supporters of Uirapuru booed when Espinosa AD was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 77 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luís Eduardo Fernandez didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 85th minute, Uirapuru's Luís Guilherme Linhares ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Enéas Prata. Enéas Prata yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-2. 89 minutes into the match, Uirapuru's goal looked a bit too open when Wanderson Loureiro came free, but Betão Lopes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Valdo Mangueira in the 94th minute of play forced Uirapuru's goalkeeper Betão Lopes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Uirapuru played a much better game than Espinosa AD and deserved their victory. The Espinosa AD players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.