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Estádio Neropolis
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Alex Siqueira made the kick off which started today's match. Francisco Vargas could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 3rd minute of the match, but Zé Augusto Pimenta made a huge save. If Francisco Vargas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Delfim Valladares hit a great freekick 17 minutes into the match. Maurinho Bueno was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 18th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. If Francisco Vargas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 31 minutes into the match, Wtnc's goal looked a bit too open when Vânderson Albuquerque came free, but Zé Augusto Pimenta reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Zé Augusto Pimenta made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vânderson Albuquerque in the 33rd minute of play. Francisco Vargas did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 1-0 to the left of a surprised Zé Augusto Pimenta 34 minutes into the match. Zé Augusto Pimenta made an important save on a dangerous shot by Francisco Vargas in the 38th minute. Vânderson Albuquerque sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With his leg Zé Augusto Pimenta managed to avoid a goal in the 45thth minute, when Neropolis SC's Francisco Vargas fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The wind increased when Vânderson Albuquerque made the kick off in the second half. Francisco Vargas might have been able to make a better finish in the 51st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Zé Augusto Pimenta. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Francisco Vargas ran back to his position shaking his head. Zé Augusto Pimenta made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zé Roberto Proença in the 53rd minute of play. Through an outstanding action, after 54 minutes, Pedro Luís Magalhães successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. After some fancy dribbling in the 57th minute, Francisco Vargas managed to get in a good position for a shot. Neropolis SC's supporters rose to their feet, but Francisco Vargas was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Zé Augusto Pimenta breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Neropolis SC's Vânderson Albuquerque in the 58th minute got a chance for a shot 58th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Wtnc's goalie prevented a goal. If Francisco Vargas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 65th match minute, Neropolis SC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sandro Veiga to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 66th minute, Alex Siqueira managed to get in a good position for a shot. Wtnc's supporters rose to their feet, but Alex Siqueira was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Pedro Luís Magalhães breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Vânderson Albuquerque struck a weak shot in the 70th minute. Zé Augusto Pimenta didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Neropolis SC. After some fancy dribbling in the 71st minute, Alex Siqueira managed to get in a good position for a shot. Wtnc's supporters rose to their feet, but Alex Siqueira was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Pedro Luís Magalhães breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Zé Augusto Pimenta showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vânderson Albuquerque in the 78th minute of the match. Zé Augusto Pimenta didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Neropolis SC's Vânderson Albuquerque shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 3-0 in the ordered_time% minute. The audience was convinced that Francisco Vargas's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Zé Augusto Pimenta was relentless in the 92nd minute of the game. Neropolis SC's Pedro Luís Magalhães proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 94th minute of the match, managed to save Neropolis SC from getting a goal against them. Alex Siqueira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Neropolis SC's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.