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Arena Capixaba
Spectators: 7239 (Terracing: 5431, Seating: 1665, VIP seats: 143) Eusébio Secco could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 3rd minute of the match, but Claudinei Costa made a huge save. 5 minutes into the game, Laércio Albuquerque was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Biraba EC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Serra E.C the free kick. In the 4th minute, one of Biraba EC:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Biraba EC. Eusébio Secco could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 10th minute of the match, but Claudinei Costa made a huge save. Wágner Mello kicked well hit freekick during the 10th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Eusébio Secco got free with Claudinei Costa in the 11th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Fernandinho Marinho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Biraba EC's Doni Arruda got a good chance for a goal in the 16th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Doni Arruda received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Elias Pombal tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Doni Arruda received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Elias Pombal tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Doni Arruda had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Elias Pombal showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Doni Arruda in the 28th minute of the match. Elias Pombal showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Doni Arruda in the 30th minute of the match. Fernandinho Marinho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Elias Pombal having to interfere. Elias Pombal showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Doni Arruda, who was totally free with the ball in the 34th minute. Fernandinho Marinho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Elias Pombal having to interfere. If Doni Arruda had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Doni Arruda received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 49th minute. Elias Pombal tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

The wind increased when Doni Arruda made the kick off in the second half. Elias Pombal was a little too slow when Doni Arruda got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 53rd minute. The score was now 1-1. Doni Arruda sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Biraba EC's Fernandinho Marinho came free and shot a quick shot against goal 58 minutes in the game, fortunately Elias Pombal had problems saving as it came toward the left post. Fernandinho Marinhos short, quick shot in the 60thth minute got Elias Pombal to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Fernandinho Marinho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Elias Pombal tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Doni Arruda blasted a shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Elias Pombal having to make a save. Fernandinho Marinho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Elias Pombal stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Doni Arruda's shot from short distance in the 78th minute. Elias Pombal made a fantastic save in the 81st minute, when Fernandinho Marinho sent off a good shot on target. A collision led to Serra E.C getting a freekick after 84 minutes play. Horácio Teles hit a great ball. When Biraba EC's Fernandinho Marinho, in the 86th minute, received a pass right in front of the net, it looked like a certain goal, but his shot went outside. A wasted opportunity for Biraba EC. After having played for 87 minutes, Doni Arruda managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Biraba EC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Doni Arruda was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Fernandinho Marinho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 92nd minute Doni Arruda shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Elias Pombal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After having played for 94 minutes, Fernandinho Marinho managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Biraba EC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Fernandinho Marinho was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Biraba EC's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.