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Quiobal
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Quiobal EC's Benjamim Araújo 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. Sidney de Toledo charged in rather forcefully in the 4th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Sidney de Toledo the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Areinhas SS getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Sidney de Toledo hit a great ball. Sabino Toledo hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. Quiobal EC's Giovanni Ferraz got a good chance for a goal in the 8th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Luís Guilherme Cavalcante's late challenge caught a Quiobal EC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Luís Guilherme Cavalcante helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Areinhas SS getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Luís Guilherme Cavalcante hit a great ball. Luís Guilherme Cavalcante hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. 14 minutes into the game, Quiobal EC's Alfredo Leão nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Raimundo de Senna made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. Benjamim Araújo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 20th minute. Raimundo de Senna tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Durval Novaes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Raimundo de Senna having to interfere. Quiobal EC's Durvalino Figueiredo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Geovânio Brito in the 31st minute of play. In the 37th minute Paulinho Silveira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Raimundo de Senna saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Quiobal EC booed when Areinhas SS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 37 match minutes in a wonderful position. Geovânio Brito didn't get a good kick on the ball. After having played for 38 minutes, Paulinho Silveira managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Quiobal EC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Paulinho Silveira 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, Areinhas SS's Sabino Toledo got a free kick in the 40th minute. In the 45th match minute, Areinhas SS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Carlinhos Linhares to maneuver through the defense. 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 1-0.

In the 52nd minute, Inácio Paiva hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 54th minute, Geovânio Brito managed to get in a good position for a shot. Areinhas SS's supporters rose to their feet, but Geovânio Brito was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Durvalino Figueiredo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Raimundo de Senna took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alfredo Leão, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Mauro de Sena's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 62ndth minute, Durvalino Figueiredo skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Paulinho Silveira 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. If Benjamim Araújo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 71 minutes into the game, Quiobal EC's Alfredo Leão nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Raimundo de Senna made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. Paulinho Silveira hit a great freekick 75 minutes into the match. Alfredo Leão sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Durval Novaes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Raimundo de Senna having to interfere. If Alfredo Leão had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Areinhas SS's Sabino Toledo got his second yellow card of the match in the 93rd minute. The referee ordered Sabino Toledo off the ground. Quiobal EC walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.