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Estádio Cosso
Spectators: 6651 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1651, VIP seats: 0) After some fancy dribbling in the 4th minute, Teodoro Dionísio managed to get in a good position for a shot. Pernetas FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Teodoro Dionísio was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rodriguinho de Alcântara breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a rather tough play, Cosso EC's Manoel Neves got a free kick in the 5th minute. Rodriguinho de Alcântara showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Teodoro Dionísio, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. In the 9th match minute, Cosso EC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luís Fabiano Xavier to maneuver through the defense. In the 12th minute, Pernetas FC's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Gerson Quintal fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. After a rather tough play, Pernetas FC's Márcio Xavier got a free kick in the 13th minute. Gerson Quintal could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 14th minute of the match, but Nico Bittencourt made a huge save. Cosso EC's Rodriguinho de Alcântara played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Benjamim Brodel in the 16th minute of play. In the 18th minute the ball was on its way in behind Cosso EC's goalkeeper Rodriguinho de Alcântara, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After having played for 19 minutes, Richard Lira managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Cosso EC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Richard Lira was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 21st minute, Richard Lira reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Nico Bittencourt. The goal made the score 1-0. In the 26th minute Richard Lira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nico Bittencourt saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rodriguinho de Alcântara showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Severino Trigo, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. Richard Lira 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 some fancy dribbling in the 38th minute, Gerson Quintal managed to get in a good position for a shot. Cosso EC's supporters rose to their feet, but Gerson Quintal was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Nico Bittencourt breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Richard Lira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

After having played for 53 minutes, Teodoro Dionísio managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Pernetas FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Teodoro Dionísio was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a defensive mix-up in Cosso EC's zone, Severino Trigo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Rodriguinho de Alcântara came out of the goal and Severino Trigo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 58 minutes into the match, Cosso EC's goalkeeper Rodriguinho de Alcântara had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Teodoro Dionísio. Rodriguinho de Alcântara took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Severino Trigo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Richard Lira might have been able to make a better finish in the 64th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Nico Bittencourt. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Richard Lira ran back to his position shaking his head. Gerson Quintal fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nico Bittencourt having to interfere. 66 minutes into the match, Pernetas FC's goal looked a bit too open when Gerson Quintal came free, but Nico Bittencourt reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gerson Quintal scored 2-0 in the 68th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Nico Bittencourt, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. If Gerson Quintal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Pernetas FC's Nico Bittencourt played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Richard Lira in the 73rd minute of play. The audience was convinced that Gerson Quintal's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Nico Bittencourt was relentless in the 79th minute of the game. The audience was convinced that Richard Lira's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Nico Bittencourt was relentless in the 81st minute of the game. Richard Lira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nico Bittencourt having to interfere. When Richard Lira came up free with the goalie in the 90th minute, the Cosso 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 Richard Lira couldn't finish the play. Nico Bittencourt stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Gerson Quintal's shot from short distance in the 93rd minute. When Richard Lira came up free with the goalie in the 95th minute, the Cosso 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 Richard Lira couldn't finish the play. Gino Martins hit a great freekick 97 minutes into the match. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Cosso EC fans cheered their team off the field, for while Pernetas FC had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.