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Spectators: 6370 (Terracing: 5370, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) VIKINGS's Válter Arce 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. With a little luck, Aruja SC's Elias Nunes got control of the ball when Sílvio Luís de Amaral tried to sneak it across the goal line. Sílvio Luís de Amaral received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Elias Nunes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The crowd rose to their feet as Válter Arce kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Elias Nunes. That made the score 1-0 in the 6 minute of play. The supporters of VIKINGS booed when Aruja SC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 18 match minutes in a wonderful position. Amílton Almeida didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Válter Arce in the 19th play minute got the chance to kick a hard shot on goal from short distance neither the defense or Elias Nunes kept up with the ball and suddenly the score was 2-0 when the ball slipped into goal inside the left pole. Dieguinho Mangueira took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fábio Reis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Sílvio Luís de Amaral fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Elias Nunes having to interfere. Albertinho Lucas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 27th minute. Dieguinho Mangueira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Válter Arce in the 30th minute of play forced Aruja SC's goalkeeper Elias Nunes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dieguinho Mangueira took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fábio Reis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Elias Nunes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Válter Arce in the 37th minute of the match. Válter Arce received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Elias Nunes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

Fábio Reis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Dieguinho Mangueira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Albertinho Lucas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Dieguinho Mangueira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to VIKINGS getting a freekick after 61 minutes play. Wanderson Netto hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Albertinho Lucas in the 62nd minute of play forced VIKINGS's goalkeeper Dieguinho Mangueira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 63 minutes, Cássio Seco mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the VIKINGS and the Aruja SC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Elias Nunes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sílvio Luís de Amaral in the 72nd minute of play. If Sílvio Luís de Amaral had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Elias Nunes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Válter Arce in the 80th minute of the match. The supporters of Aruja SC booed when VIKINGS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 81 match minutes in a wonderful position. Simão Albuquerque didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 82nd minute, Iuri Simão sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and VIKINGS's Dieguinho Mangueira didn't even have to move. In the 83rd match minute, VIKINGS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Wanderson Netto to maneuver through the defense. After 85 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for VIKINGS! Sílvio Luís de Amaral fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Elias Nunes having to interfere. Válter Arce sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Aruja SC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.