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Taji
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Narciso Velloso started the match with the kick off. Agnaldo Reis 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. Narciso Velloso's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Cássio Senna read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 16th minute of play. Célio Salgado took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cleiton Freitas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Eduardo Brasil fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Célio Salgado having to interfere. In the 22nd match minute, Taji was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lino Ramalho to maneuver through the defense. Eduardo Brasil sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Eduardo Brasil sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 31 minutes, Reinaldo Fontes mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Taji and the Caranahyba SC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 31st minute, Reinaldo Fontes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Taji booed when Caranahyba SC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hugo Mattos didn't get a good kick on the ball. Narciso Velloso sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 43 minutes into the match, Caranahyba SC's goal looked a bit too open when Narciso Velloso came free, but Cássio Senna reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Taji's Agnaldo Reis got a good chance for a goal in the 45th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Eduardo Brasil to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute Agnaldo Reis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cássio Senna saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Célio Salgado was out of position in the 59 minute of play, and Eduardo Brasil capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Eduardo Brasil really showed his touch with that goal: 0-1. Agnaldo Reis hit a great freekick 62 minutes into the match. A hard shot 64 in the game by Eduardo Brasil from a close distance when the talented Célio Salgado managed to make a qualified save. Taji's players were relieved. Caranahyba SC's Cássio Senna played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Narciso Velloso in the 66th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Narciso Velloso's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Cássio Senna was relentless in the 69th minute of the game. Cássio Senna didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Agnaldo Reis went, in the 70th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. In the 75th minute Diamantino Meira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cássio Senna saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 77th minute, Narciso Velloso made a precise shot to the right of Cássio Senna. Caranahyba SC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. In the 83rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Caranahyba SC's goalkeeper Cássio Senna, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Cleiton Freitas hit a great freekick 84 minutes into the match. In the 89th match minute, Caranahyba SC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Wanderson Maranhense to maneuver through the defense. Agnaldo Reis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Caranahyba SC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.