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Estádio Saycan
Spectators: 6667 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1667, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Samuca Moreno took the kick off in the first half of the match. Samuca Moreno sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cauan Nóbrega took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Afonso Barbosa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cauan Nóbrega showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Samuca Moreno, who was totally free with the ball in the 8th minute. 11 minutes into the game, Raphael Salgado was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Saycan EC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Creoulas EC the free kick. Raphael Salgado hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 14th minute, Samuca Moreno managed to get in a good position for a shot. Creoulas EC's supporters rose to their feet, but Samuca Moreno was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Cauan Nóbrega breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Afonso Barbosa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 17 minutes into the game, Samuca Moreno cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Cauan Nóbrega was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After a rather tough play, Creoulas EC's Benê Alvarenga got a free kick in the 19th minute. Manoel Moreno received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Pedro Luiz Simões tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Saycan EC's Agostinho Borges was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 23rd play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. A collision led to Creoulas EC getting a freekick after 27 minutes play. Paulo Hermes hit a great ball. When Agostinho Borges came up free with the goalie in the 29th minute, the Saycan EC 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 Agostinho Borges couldn't finish the play. After a rather tough play, Creoulas EC's José Paulo Koehler got a free kick in the 32nd minute. If Agostinho Borges had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 38 minutes into the match, Saycan EC's goal looked a bit too open when Samuca Moreno came free, but Cauan Nóbrega reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 39th minute Hamílton Abreu clashed with another player. He fell to the ground and was in great pain. It was obvious that he couldn't finish the game. In the 40th minute, Benê Alvarenga hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 42 minutes, Manoel Moreno managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Saycan EC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Manoel Moreno was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Afonso Barbosa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Samuca Moreno received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Cauan Nóbrega tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Manoel Moreno to strike the kick off in the second half. The audience thought a goal was coming when Afonso Barbosa got free with Cauan Nóbrega in the 53rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Manoel Moreno had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Manoel Moreno had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When César Cosme came up free with the goalie in the 66th minute, the Saycan EC 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 César Cosme couldn't finish the play. Manoel Moreno sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 70 minutes, Gabriel de Brito managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Saycan EC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Gabriel de Brito was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When Creoulas EC's Samuca Moreno in the 72nd minute got a chance for a shot 72nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Saycan EC's goalie prevented a goal. Afonso Barbosa's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Cauan Nóbrega firmly grabbed it by the left post. Cauan Nóbrega showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Samuca Moreno in the 77th minute of the match. With a little luck, Saycan EC's Cauan Nóbrega got control of the ball when Afonso Barbosa tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 86thth minute of the game Samuca Moreno who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Saycan EC's Cauan Nóbrega was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball.