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Estádio Cunhanji
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Rucas EC's Rafa Mazza started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Wesley Amorim took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Orlando Melo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 4th minute, João Adolfo Simão reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Yuri Meireles. The goal made the score 1-0. Yuri Meireles showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Edvaldo Matos, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. The supporters of Rucas EC booed when Cunhanji was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Edvaldo Matos didn't get a good kick on the ball. Walmir Mello's late challenge caught a Rucas EC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Walmir Mello helped the player get up and apologised. Walmir Mello hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. The Rucas EC fans' excitement grew in the 19th match minute when Rucas EC's Rafa Mazza looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Tiaguinho Terra took the ball and in the 21 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Wesley Amorim. Wesley Amorim dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. Yuri Meireles made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edvaldo Matos in the 27th minute of play. In the 27th match minute, Rucas EC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Orlando Melo to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to Cunhanji getting a freekick after 32 minutes play. Eurico Koehler hit a great ball. When Rucas EC's Rafa Mazza, in the 33rd minute, received a pass right in front of the net, it looked like a certain goal, but his shot went outside. A wasted opportunity for Rucas EC. When the match had gone on for 35 minutes, Rafa Mazza put it in 1-3 from a short distance just to the right of Wesley Amorim. If Rafa Mazza had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Yuri Meireles showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Edvaldo Matos, who was totally free with the ball in the 40th minute. If Tiaguinho Terra had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 44 played minutes Cunhanji got a freekick which was hit by Walmir Mello. Eurico Koehler sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 48 minutes into the match, Rucas EC's goal looked a bit too open when Edvaldo Matos came free, but Yuri Meireles reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Disappointed in the 1-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Edvaldo Matos made a kick off. Yuri Meireles showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from João Adolfo Simão in the 52nd minute of the match. 53 minutes into the game, Cunhanji's Walmir Mello nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Yuri Meireles made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-3. In the 62nd minute Vladimir da Silva shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Yuri Meireles saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Tiaguinho Terra received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Wesley Amorim tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Claudinei Fontes was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 67 minutes into the match. In the 66th minute, one of Rucas EC:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Rucas EC. The referee gave Cunhanji a penalty, 68 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Jacinto de Godoi, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Rucas EC's Yuri Meireles. 3-3. 71 minutes into the match, Walmir Mello had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Yuri Meireles. Rucas EC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Walmir Mello was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-3. Yuri Meireles made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edvaldo Matos in the 74th minute of play. Tiaguinho Terra fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Wesley Amorim having to interfere. Tiaguinho Terra kicked well hit freekick during the 81st minute of the match. 85 minutes into the match, Rucas EC's goal looked a bit too open when João Adolfo Simão came free, but Yuri Meireles reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 86th minute of the match, Tiaguinho Terra got a very nice opportunity to score, but Wesley Amorim was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. In the 89th minute, Edvaldo Matos made a precise shot to the right of Yuri Meireles. Rucas EC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 5-3. Eurico Koehler kicked well hit freekick during the 91st minute of the match. Pedro Paulo Cunha received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Wesley Amorim tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cunhanji's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.