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Arena Atlantes
Spectators: 7008 (Terracing: 5200, Seating: 1678, VIP seats: 130) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Vágner Salgado kicked off to start the match. Dadá Barros hit a great freekick 2 minutes into the match. Frederico Fernandez hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. When Hawx FC's Pedro Barbosa in the 7th minute got a chance for a shot 7th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Ruizubo's goalie prevented a goal. The supporters of Ruizubo booed when Hawx FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pedro Barbosa didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 13th minute, Giovanni Pinheiro managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ruizubo's supporters rose to their feet, but Giovanni Pinheiro was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Albertinho Souza breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Hawx FC's Albertinho Souza played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Giovanni Pinheiro in the 15th minute of play. Tião Batista made an important save on a dangerous shot by Pedro Barbosa in the 18th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Osmar Matorin in the 19th minute of play forced Hawx FC's goalkeeper Albertinho Souza to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Albertinho Souza showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Osmar Matorin, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Giovanni Pinheiro in the 24th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Albertinho Souza prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Albertinho Souza showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Osmar Matorin, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. 29 minutes into the match, Hawx FC's goal looked a bit too open when Osmar Matorin came free, but Albertinho Souza reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After having played for 30 minutes, Pedro Barbosa managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Hawx FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Pedro Barbosa was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Pedro Barbosa in the 32ndth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Tião Batista, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. 36 minutes into the match, Ruizubo's goal looked a bit too open when Vágner Salgado came free, but Tião Batista reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tião Batista made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vágner Salgado in the 42nd minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Pedro Barbosa got free with Tião Batista in the 44th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 46 played minutes Ruizubo got a freekick which was hit by Afonsinho Prado.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Osmar Matorin was the one to do the kick off. Franklin Queiroz kicked well hit freekick during the 50th minute of the match. If Giovanni Pinheiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Pedro Barbosa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 59 minutes into the match, Cristiano de Azevedo notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Hawx FC's Albertinho Souza. Albertinho Souza was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. With an all-out effort, Ruizubo's Albertinho Souza threw himself towards the right post 62 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Osmar Matorin, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. 67 minutes into the match, Pedro Barbosa had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Tião Batista. Ruizubo's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Pedro Barbosa was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. In the 70th minute, Vágner Salgado made a precise shot to the right of Tião Batista. Ruizubo's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. After a rather tough play, Hawx FC's Claudinei Linhares got a free kick in the 73rd minute. Pedro Barbosa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 85th minute, Vágner Salgado made a precise shot to the right of Tião Batista. Ruizubo's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-1. In the 92ndth minute of the game Vágner Salgado who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Ruizubo's Tião Batista was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vágner Salgado in the 94th minute of play forced Ruizubo's goalkeeper Tião Batista to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vágner Salgado in the 95th minute of play forced Ruizubo's goalkeeper Tião Batista to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.