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Urucu
Spectators: 6657 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1657, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Hernani de Amaral started the match with the kick off. Alho EC's Silvério Soeiro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hernani de Amaral in the 3rd minute of play. Silvério Soeiro made a fantastic save in the 5th minute, when Wellington Novaes sent off a good shot on target. 11 minutes into the game, Rodrigo Paraense was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Urucu's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Alho EC the free kick. The supporters of Alho EC booed when Urucu was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rodrigo Paraense didn't get a good kick on the ball. Oséias de Andrade didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Patrick Mesquita went, in the 15th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. The audience was convinced that Hernani de Amaral's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Silvério Soeiro was relentless in the 18th minute of the game. Oséias de Andrade showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mateus Maranhense, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 30th minute, Hudson Baiano managed to get in a good position for a shot. Alho EC's supporters rose to their feet, but Hudson Baiano was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Oséias de Andrade breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Silvério Soeiro made a fantastic save in the 33rd minute, when Wellington Novaes sent off a good shot on target. After 36 minutes, Hernani de Amaral made it 1-1 with a short kick to the right side. Alho EC's Silvério Soeiro tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Silvério Soeiro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hernani de Amaral, who was totally free with the ball in the 40th minute. Silvério Soeiro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hernani de Amaral in the 45th minute of the match. Mateus Maranhense sent away a hard shot on goal in the 48th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Mateus Maranhense made a kick off. Hernani de Amaral fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Silvério Soeiro having to interfere. Osvaldinho da Silva hit a great freekick 56 minutes into the match. In the 57th minute, Hernani de Amaral ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Silvério Soeiro was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. 60 minutes into the game, Urucu's Wellington Novaes nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Silvério Soeiro made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hernani de Amaral in the 65th minute of play forced Alho EC's goalkeeper Silvério Soeiro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 68 minutes into the match, Alho EC's Mateus Maranhense sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Oséias de Andrade narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When Hudson Baiano came up free with the goalie in the 71st minute, the Alho 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 Hudson Baiano couldn't finish the play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Mateus Maranhense in the 73rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Oséias de Andrade prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 75 minutes into the match, Urucu's goalkeeper Oséias de Andrade had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Hudson Baiano. Rodrigo Paraense hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. In the 81st minute, Luizão Souto hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Oséias de Andrade made a fantastic save in the 86th minute, when Hudson Baiano sent off a good shot on target. Urucu's Oséias de Andrade proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 87th minute of the match, managed to save Urucu from getting a goal against them. With a little luck, Urucu's Oséias de Andrade got control of the ball when Hudson Baiano tried to sneak it across the goal line. Silvério Soeiro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hernani de Amaral in the 97th minute of the match. Urucu were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Alho EC for a fine match.