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Arena Leopoldina
Spectators: 7310 (Terracing: 5484, Seating: 1681, VIP seats: 145) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Oscar Vides took the kick off in the first half of the match. 3 minutes into the match, Facuri F C's goal looked a bit too open when Jeremias Severo came free, but Marcel Vasconcelos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Facuri F C's Rubinho Fernandes got a free kick in the 4th minute. If Claudio Artizar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Facuri F C's zone, Claudio Artizar stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Marcel Vasconcelos came out of the goal and Claudio Artizar tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When the match had gone on for 8 minutes, Ismael Guerra took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Marcel Vasconcelos to make any attempt to save it. 12 minutes into the match, E.C Ribeiro Junqueira's goal looked a bit too open when Oscar Vides came free, but Ernesto Sol reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Oscar Vides in the 18th minute of play forced E.C Ribeiro Junqueira's goalkeeper Ernesto Sol to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Claudio Artizar's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 24thth minute, Marcel Vasconcelos skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Claudio Artizar blasted a shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Marcel Vasconcelos having to make a save. The crowd rose to their feet as E.C Ribeiro Junqueira's Ismael Guerra slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Marcel Vasconcelos. That made the score 2-0 after 27 minutes of play. If Claudio Artizar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Marcel Vasconcelos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ismael Guerra in the 43rd minute of the match. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Claudio Artizar made a kick off. Gilberto Soeiro's late challenge caught a E.C Ribeiro Junqueira's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Gilberto Soeiro helped the player get up and apologised. In the 53rd minute, Gilberto Soeiro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Facuri F C's Marcel Vasconcelos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Claudio Artizar in the 54th minute of play. Claudio Artizar received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 57th minute. Marcel Vasconcelos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ismael Guerra fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marcel Vasconcelos having to interfere. With an all-out effort, Facuri F C's Ernesto Sol threw himself towards the right post 63 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Oscar Vides, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. An unexpectedly hard shot by Oscar Vides in the 65th minute of play forced E.C Ribeiro Junqueira's goalkeeper Ernesto Sol to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 69 minutes into the game, E.C Ribeiro Junqueira's Claudio Artizar nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Marcel Vasconcelos made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-0. 77 minutes into the game, E.C Ribeiro Junqueira's Claudio Artizar nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Marcel Vasconcelos made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-0. Claudio Artizar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Claudio Artizar struck a weak shot in the 91st minute. Marcel Vasconcelos didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for E.C Ribeiro Junqueira. In the 96th minute, Claudio Artizar made a precise shot to the right of Marcel Vasconcelos. Facuri F C's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 6-0.