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Flavian Amphitheatre
Spectators: 7274 (Terracing: 5457, Seating: 1673, VIP seats: 144) Siupe SS's Ismael Soares 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. Bravos F.C.'s Cido Nóbrega got a good chance for a goal in the 6th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Siupe SS's Edgard Paraíba proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 22nd minute of the match, managed to save Siupe SS from getting a goal against them. 柯剑皓 succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-0 in the 24th playminute. Roque Bartuelo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Edgard Paraíba having to interfere. Cido Nóbrega might have been able to make a better finish in the 28th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Edgard Paraíba. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Cido Nóbrega ran back to his position shaking his head. When Cido Nóbrega came up free with the goalie in the 31st minute, the Bravos F.C. 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 Cido Nóbrega couldn't finish the play. Edgard Paraíba made a fantastic save in the 40th minute, when 柯剑皓 sent off a good shot on target. In the 44th minute, Roque Bartuelo got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Cido Nóbrega blasted a shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Edgard Paraíba having to make a save. In the 47thth minute of the game Cido Nóbrega who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Siupe SS's Edgard Paraíba was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 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 players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Cido Nóbrega stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Ismael Soares struck a weak shot in the 52nd minute. Abelardo Bastos didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Siupe SS. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cido Nóbrega in the 53rd minute of play forced Siupe SS's goalkeeper Edgard Paraíba to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Cido Nóbrega in the 55th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Edgard Paraíba saved Siupe SS from getting behind. After having played for 58 minutes, Cido Nóbrega managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Bravos F.C.'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Cido Nóbrega was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a rather tough play, Siupe SS's Silvinho de Brito got a free kick in the 58th minute. 63 minutes into the match, Cido Nóbrega had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Edgard Paraíba. Siupe SS's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Cido Nóbrega was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. Pedro Luiz Almeida received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 69th minute. Edgard Paraíba tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 75 minutes of play, Bravos F.C.'s Cido Nóbrega made it 4-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Edgard Paraíba was left in no man's land by his defense there! Cido Nóbrega received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Edgard Paraíba tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If 柯剑皓 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cido Nóbrega sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Bravos F.C.'s Cido Nóbrega in the 87th minute got a chance for a shot 87th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Siupe SS's goalie prevented a goal. Bravos F.C.'s 柯剑皓 got a good chance for a goal in the 88th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Cido Nóbrega in the 90th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Edgard Paraíba saved Siupe SS from getting behind. Abelardo Bastos made an important save on a dangerous shot by Simão Ferraz in the 92nd minute. When the referee ended the match the Bravos F.C. players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.