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Montanha
Spectators: 7213 (Terracing: 5411, Seating: 1659, VIP seats: 143) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Diguinho Sarmento started the match with the kick off. Elias Custódio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eusébio Negri, who was totally free with the ball in the 5th minute. Eusébio Negri received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Elias Custódio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tiaguinho de Sousa in the 12th minute of play forced Mecejana SS's goalkeeper Elias Custódio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 13th minute, Fernando Azevedo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Tiaguinho de Sousa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Eusébio Negri received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Elias Custódio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 19 minutes into the match, Tijucucu SS's Eusébio Negri sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Elias Custódio narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 22 minutes into the match, Mecejana SS's goal looked a bit too open when Eusébio Negri came free, but Elias Custódio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Elias Custódio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eusébio Negri, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 29 minutes, Fernando Azevedo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Mecejana SS and the Tijucucu SS players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 29th match minute, Mecejana SS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fernando Azevedo to maneuver through the defense. In the 34th minute the ball was on its way in behind Mecejana SS's goalkeeper Elias Custódio, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Eusébio Negri had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Tiaguinho de Sousa to make the kick off. With a little luck, Mecejana SS's Elias Custódio got control of the ball when Eusébio Negri tried to sneak it across the goal line. Elias Custódio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tiaguinho de Sousa in the 55th minute of the match. Eusébio Negri sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Eusébio Negri sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Elias Custódio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tiaguinho de Sousa, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. Elias Custódio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tiaguinho de Sousa in the 66th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 70th minute, Diguinho Sarmento managed to get in a good position for a shot. Mecejana SS's supporters rose to their feet, but Diguinho Sarmento was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Robinho Pinho breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Diguinho Sarmento in the 71st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Robinho Pinho prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Mecejana SS's Elias Custódio proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 80th minute of the match, managed to save Mecejana SS from getting a goal against them. If Tiaguinho de Sousa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 84 minutes had been played when some careless play by Mecejana SS's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Magno Pires was slow to take the kick. During this time Tijucucu SS's players had a chance to rest. Elias Custódio made a fantastic save in the 86th minute, when Eusébio Negri sent off a good shot on target. Ricardinho Alves charged in rather forcefully in the 87th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ricardinho Alves the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Mecejana SS's Ricardinho Alves got a free kick in the 87th minute. Elias Custódio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tiaguinho de Sousa in the 88th minute of play. Eusébio Negri's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Elias Custódio read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 89th minute of play. Eusébio Negri received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Elias Custódio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Tiaguinho de Sousa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Tiaguinho de Sousa struck a weak shot in the 95th minute. Elias Custódio didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Tijucucu SS. When the final whistle sounded Tijucucu SS left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Mecejana SS.