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Araripina
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dudu Esteves started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. The supporters of Florianos EC booed when Araripina FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hugo Mineiro didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 10th minute, Conrado Zonta left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Florianos EC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Gonçalo Travassos stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Dudu Esteves's shot from short distance in the 15th minute. With a little luck, Florianos EC's Hugo Reis got control of the ball when Enéas Moura tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hugo Mineiro in the 21st minute of play forced Florianos EC's goalkeeper Hugo Reis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Florianos EC getting a freekick after 27 minutes play. Pedro Luiz Ortiz hit a great ball. 31 minutes into the match, Araripina FC's goal looked a bit too open when Dudu Esteves came free, but Gonçalo Travassos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Dudu Esteves in the 37th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Gonçalo Travassos prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Dudu Esteves received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. Gonçalo Travassos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Osvaldinho Fantini charged in rather forcefully in the 42nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Osvaldinho Fantini the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Osvaldinho Fantini kicked well hit freekick during the 43rd minute of the match. After some careless play in the Araripina FC defense, Dudu Esteves kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Gonçalo Travassos. The Araripina FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Gonçalo Travassos should have stopped the shot. Pedro Luiz Ortiz kicked well hit freekick during the 47th minute of the match. After the first half Florianos EC were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Hugo Mineiro to make the kick off. If Enéas Moura had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 58 minutes, Enéas Moura managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Araripina FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Enéas Moura was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Matías Arósio kicked well hit freekick during the 58th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Hugo Mineiro's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Hugo Reis was relentless in the 61st minute of the game. In the 63rd minute Dudu Esteves shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gonçalo Travassos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Zé Pedro Salles charged in rather forcefully in the 64th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Zé Pedro Salles the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Araripina FC booed when Florianos EC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Conrado Zonta didn't get a good kick on the ball. Dudu Esteves's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Gonçalo Travassos read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 71st minute of play. Dudu Esteves fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gonçalo Travassos having to interfere. Conrado Zonta hit a great freekick 83 minutes into the match. Enéas Moura sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Enéas Moura had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Hugo Mineiro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Hugo Reis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Florianos EC eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.