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Estádio Cassu
Spectators: 6676 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1676, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Hernani Mota took the kick off in the first half of the match. Dudu Neves charged in rather forcefully in the 3rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Dudu Neves the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Cassu AD booed when XARADAS F.C was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dudu Neves didn't get a good kick on the ball. 12 minutes into the match, Cassu AD's Hernani Mota sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Anselmo Massa narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Váldson Paulista fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Anselmo Massa having to interfere. Cassu AD's Ernani Leme played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bernardo Mangueira in the 23rd minute of play. After 26 minutes, Olavo França mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Cassu AD and the XARADAS F.C players grew even worse after the yellow card. Olavo França kicked well hit freekick during the 26th minute of the match. Eliézer Tavares fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ernani Leme having to interfere. Ernani Leme showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eliézer Tavares, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. Anselmo Massa made a fantastic save in the 33rd minute, when Váldson Paulista sent off a good shot on target. Váldson Paulista received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Anselmo Massa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Cassu AD's Eusébio Nascimento got a free kick in the 38th minute. 40 minutes into the game, Eliézer Tavares was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. XARADAS F.C's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Cassu AD the free kick. The supporters of Cassu AD booed when XARADAS F.C was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 40 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eliézer Tavares didn't get a good kick on the ball. 0-1 became the score in the 42nd minute when Eliézer Tavares elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. 47 minutes into the match, Cassu AD's goal looked a bit too open when Eliézer Tavares came free, but Ernani Leme reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Eliézer Tavares stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 54th minute Hernani Mota shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Anselmo Massa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 56th minute, Bernardo Mangueira made a precise shot to the right of Ernani Leme. Cassu AD's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. 67 minutes into the game, Hernani Mota cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Anselmo Massa was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. A collision led to Cassu AD getting a freekick after 70 minutes play. Zé Paulo Rocha hit a great ball. After 72 minutes, Eliézer Tavares made it 1-3 with a short kick to the right side. Cassu AD's Ernani Leme tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Hernani Mota struck a weak shot in the 82nd minute. Anselmo Massa didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Cassu AD. Anselmo Massa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Váldson Paulista, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. Eliézer Tavares received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Ernani Leme tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Hernani Mota fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Anselmo Massa having to interfere. Anselmo Massa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hernani Mota in the 95th minute of the match. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. XARADAS F.C walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.