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Metaripua
Spectators: 6667 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1667, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Vivaldo Nunes got the match started through his kick off. After some careless play in the Metaripua defense, Beto Nóbrega kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Arthur Linhares. The Metaripua fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Arthur Linhares should have stopped the shot. In the 6th minute the ball was on its way in behind Metaripua's goalkeeper Arthur Linhares, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Metaripua's Arthur Linhares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ernani Rossi in the 7th minute of play. A collision led to Bia F.C. getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Beto Nóbrega hit a great ball. If Laerte Duarte had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After recieving a nice pass, Metaripua's Isaltino Prestes tried to score from far away in the 18th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. Ernani Meireles kicked well hit freekick during the 19th minute of the match. If Beto Nóbrega had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Antônio Carlos Couto didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 31st minute, which inside left pole to 1-1. Laerte Duarte charged in rather forcefully in the 34th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Laerte Duarte the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Bia F.C. booed when Metaripua was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 34 match minutes in a wonderful position. Laerte Duarte didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ernani Rossi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Arthur Linhares tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Beto Nóbrega in the 37th minute of play forced Metaripua's goalkeeper Arthur Linhares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ernani Rossi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-1 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Beto Nóbrega to make the kick off. 51 minutes into the match, Ernani Rossi notched a goal, 2-2, to the right of Metaripua's Arthur Linhares. Arthur Linhares was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The supporters of Bia F.C. booed when Metaripua was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 55 match minutes in a wonderful position. Laerte Duarte didn't get a good kick on the ball. Arthur Linhares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Beto Nóbrega, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. Beto Nóbrega received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 58th minute. Arthur Linhares tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ernani Rossi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Arthur Linhares tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Arthur Linhares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Beto Nóbrega in the 61st minute of the match. Ernani Rossi scored 2-3 in the 62nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Arthur Linhares, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Metaripua's Arthur Linhares proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 70th minute of the match, managed to save Metaripua from getting a goal against them. Beto Nóbrega recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 74th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Metaripua's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Beto Nóbrega 76 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 2-4. An unexpectedly hard shot by Beto Nóbrega in the 80th minute of play forced Metaripua's goalkeeper Arthur Linhares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Ernani Rossi came up free with the goalie in the 82nd minute, the Bia F.C. 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 Ernani Rossi couldn't finish the play. Arthur Linhares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Beto Nóbrega in the 84th minute of the match. Through an outstanding action, after 85 minutes, Arthur Linhares successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Antônio Carlos Couto didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Vivaldo Nunes went, in the 87th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-4 was the resulting score. Bia F.C.'s supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.