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Arenal
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Nestor Cruz made the kick off which started today's match. Célio Leal received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Carlos Silva came out and tried to block the shot, but Célio Leal slotted it home off the left post making it 2-0 in the 10th minute. If Ivo de Souza had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The crowd rose to their feet as Arenal's Ivo de Souza slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Carlos Silva. That made the score 3-0 after 18 minutes of play. If Ivo de Souza had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 35thth minute of the game Ivo de Souza who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Cruzalia's Carlos Silva was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Arenal's Noel Soeiro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nestor Cruz in the 39th minute of play. If Percy Fernandes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 45th of the match, Ivo de Souza tried to place the ball in the upper right corner, but Carlos Silva got in the way and made a wonderful save. 48 minutes into the match, Cruzalia's goalkeeper Carlos Silva had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Célio Leal. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 3-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Ivo de Souza to strike the kick off in the second half. Célio Leal received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Carlos Silva tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 55th minute, Edvaldo Carvalho hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Raúl Cavalcante had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ivo de Souza sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ivo de Souza sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cruzalia's Carlos Silva played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ivo de Souza in the 68th minute of play. When Célio Leal came up free with the goalie in the 69th minute, the Arenal 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 Célio Leal couldn't finish the play. Arenal's Ivo de Souza got a good chance for a goal in the 70th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Nestor Cruz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Noel Soeiro having to interfere. If Ivo de Souza had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 79th minute, Ivo de Souza managed to get in a good position for a shot. Arenal's supporters rose to their feet, but Ivo de Souza was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Carlos Silva breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Juarês Carneiro's late challenge caught a Arenal's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Juarês Carneiro helped the player get up and apologised. Juarês Carneiro hit a great freekick 83 minutes into the match. Carlos Silva didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Célio Leal went, in the 87th minute, to the upper right corner, 4-0 was the resulting score. Ivo de Souza fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Carlos Silva having to interfere. Célio Leal sent away a hard shot on goal in the 97th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal.