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Estádio Cunhambebe
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Aníbal Sarmento made the kick off which started today's match. In the 3rd minute Basílio Freire shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Anselmo Esteves saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Anselmo Esteves was out of position in the 5 minute of play, and Aníbal Sarmento capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Aníbal Sarmento really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. After some fancy dribbling in the 8th minute, Aníbal Sarmento managed to get in a good position for a shot. Real Villa's supporters rose to their feet, but Aníbal Sarmento was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Anselmo Esteves breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Basílio Freire received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Anselmo Esteves tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 14th minute, Felippe Azevedo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Vito Prata took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 15th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Gilson Moraes. Real Villa's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Real Villa's Basílio Freire got a good chance for a goal in the 16th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Aníbal Sarmento got free with Anselmo Esteves in the 18th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Aníbal Sarmento struck a weak shot in the 25th minute. Anselmo Esteves didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Real Villa. In the 27th minute, Aníbal Sarmento fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Aluísio Cardozo kicked well hit freekick during the 27th minute of the match. Gláuber Massa kicked well hit freekick during the 34th minute of the match. Aníbal Sarmento could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 40th minute of the match, but Anselmo Esteves made a huge save. Basílio Freire recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 41st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Aluísio Cardozo kicked well hit freekick during the 44th minute of the match. Anselmo Esteves made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Basílio Freire in the 45th minute of play. Anselmo Esteves made a fantastic save in the 47th minute, when Marcinho Paranaense sent off a good shot on target. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Gláuber Massa to strike the kick off in the second half. After some fancy dribbling in the 52nd minute, Basílio Freire managed to get in a good position for a shot. Real Villa's supporters rose to their feet, but Basílio Freire was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Anselmo Esteves breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 55 minutes of play, Real Villa's Aníbal Sarmento made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Anselmo Esteves was left in no man's land by his defense there! Basílio Freire sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Abelardo Almeida came up free with the goalie in the 61st minute, the Real Villa fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Abelardo Almeida couldn't finish the play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Aníbal Sarmento in the 63rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Anselmo Esteves saved Iauacana from getting behind. The supporters of Real Villa booed when Iauacana was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Inácio Lopes didn't get a good kick on the ball. After having played for 70 minutes, Aníbal Sarmento managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Real Villa's supporters crossed their fingers, but Aníbal Sarmento was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 73 minutes into the game, Basílio Freire cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-0. Anselmo Esteves was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 80th minute, Gernando de Mendonça had to be helped off the field due to a pulled leg muscle. Eurico Vieira's late challenge caught a Real Villa's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Eurico Vieira helped the player get up and apologised. Real Villa's Cléberson Marques was substituted for Gernando de Mendonça. Eurico Vieira kicked well hit freekick during the 82nd minute of the match. If Aníbal Sarmento had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Basílio Freire took the ball and in the 90 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Anselmo Esteves. Anselmo Esteves dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 5-0. Basílio Freire's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Anselmo Esteves read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 94th minute of play. Anselmo Esteves didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Aníbal Sarmento went, in the 96th minute, to the upper right corner, 6-0 was the resulting score. Real Villa walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.