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Aba
Spectators: 6657 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1657, VIP seats: 0) After a rather tough play, Nicósia SC's Leonardo Nunes got a free kick in the 3rd minute. Jorge Pinho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eduardo Simões having to interfere. Jonathan Brasil hit a great freekick 9 minutes into the match. In the 10th match minute, Nicósia SC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Válbson de Barros to maneuver through the defense. 16 minutes into the game, Cauã Travassos was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Aba FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Nicósia SC the free kick. Cauã Travassos kicked well hit freekick during the 17th minute of the match. Válbson de Barros hit a great freekick 18 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, Nicósia SC's Nilmar Catarinense got a free kick in the 20th minute. In the 21st minute of the match Cléber Mazza sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Eduardo Simões skillfully saved the ball. After a rather tough play, Nicósia SC's Waldir Loureiro got a free kick in the 24th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Dedê Silveira got free with Eduardo Simões in the 26th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Jorge Pinho blasted a shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Eduardo Simões having to make a save. 31 minutes into the match, Nicósia SC's goalkeeper Eduardo Simões had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Dedê Silveira. Dedê Silveira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 43rd match minute, Aba FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Maurinho Pinheiro to maneuver through the defense. The audience thought a goal was coming when Dedê Silveira got free with Eduardo Simões in the 48th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Waldir Loureiro stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 57th minute the ball was on its way in behind Nicósia SC's goalkeeper Eduardo Simões, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Eduardo Simões made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jorge Pinho in the 58th minute of play. Dedê Silveira might have been able to make a better finish in the 60th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Eduardo Simões. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Dedê Silveira ran back to his position shaking his head. Eduardo Simões made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dedê Silveira in the 62nd minute of play. Eduardo Simões showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jorge Pinho, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. 63 minutes into the game, Leonardo Nunes was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Nicósia SC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Aba FC the free kick. After a rather tough play, Nicósia SC's Leonardo Nunes got a free kick in the 63rd minute. In the 69th match minute, Nicósia SC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nilson Veloso to maneuver through the defense. Cléber Mazza's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Eduardo Simões read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 70th minute of play. Dedê Silveira might have been able to make a better finish in the 73rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Eduardo Simões. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Dedê Silveira ran back to his position shaking his head. Dedê Silveira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eduardo Simões having to interfere. 78 minutes into the match, Jorge Pinho notched a goal, 2-0, to the right of Nicósia SC's Eduardo Simões. Eduardo Simões was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The audience was convinced that Jorge Pinho's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Eduardo Simões was relentless in the 81st minute of the game. Waldir Loureiro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Raí Dante having to interfere. In the 88thth minute of the game Dedê Silveira who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Nicósia SC's Eduardo Simões was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. If Dedê Silveira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Dedê Silveira scored 3-0 in the 94th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Eduardo Simões, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Aba FC fans cheered their team off the field, for while Nicósia SC had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.