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Estádio Januaria
Spectators: 7203 (Terracing: 5404, Seating: 1656, VIP seats: 143) Elano de Lara started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Luciano Vander made a fantastic save in the 3rd minute, when Luís Gustavo Pinho sent off a good shot on target. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Elano de Lara in the 4th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Alfredinho Salles prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 6th minute Ricardo FC were awarded a corner. Douglas Pires went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led Ricardo FC's Douglas Pires to fire away a dangerous shot which Alfredinho Salles despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. In the 7th match minute, Januaria was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luís Gustavo Pinho to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, Januaria's Luís Gustavo Pinho got a free kick in the 8th minute. Olívio Rezende got in the 14th a clear chance and fired away a hard shot against goal, but Luciano Vander handled the situation perfectly and made a save by the crossbar. A collision led to Januaria getting a freekick after 15 minutes play. Luís Gustavo Pinho hit a great ball. In the 17th match minute, Januaria was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sebastião Alagoano to maneuver through the defense. Alfredinho Salles stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Elano de Lara's shot from short distance in the 22nd minute. 24 minutes into the match, Januaria's goal looked a bit too open when Elano de Lara came free, but Alfredinho Salles reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Sebastião Alagoano kicked well hit freekick during the 27th minute of the match. Ricardo FC's Luciano Vander proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 29th minute of the match, managed to save Ricardo FC from getting a goal against them. 32 minutes into the match, Sebastião Alagoano notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Ricardo FC's Luciano Vander. Luciano Vander was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Elano de Lara sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Luciano Vander showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vágner Fernandez, who was totally free with the ball in the 46th minute. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The wind increased when Olívio Rezende made the kick off in the second half. Gil Meira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Gil Meira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. Alfredinho Salles tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ricardo FC's Luciano Vander played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vágner Fernandez in the 66th minute of play. Valdir Pontes hit a great freekick 68 minutes into the match. Ricardo FC's Luciano Vander played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luís Gustavo Pinho in the 74th minute of play. Elano de Lara fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alfredinho Salles having to interfere. When Elano de Lara came up free with the goalie in the 83rd minute, the Ricardo FC 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 Elano de Lara couldn't finish the play. Gil Meira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alfredinho Salles having to interfere. Elano de Lara sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the referee blew the final whistle, Januaria could leave the field as winners, despite Ricardo FC having more of the ball for most of the match.