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Muraipinima
Spectators: 6655 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1655, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Washington Amorim made the kick off which started today's match. The supporters of Muraipinima booed when Recanto AD was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rubinho Fernandes didn't get a good kick on the ball. Muraipinima's Egídio Barros couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 9th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Recanto AD. A collision led to Muraipinima getting a freekick after 15 minutes play. Zé Roberto Prestes hit a great ball. Marcelinho Sá showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Washington Amorim in the 16th minute of the match. Claudinei Carneiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cássio Mattos kicked well hit freekick during the 21st minute of the match. In the 22nd match minute, Recanto AD was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nico Cunha to maneuver through the defense. The audience thought a goal was coming when Juvenal Bittencourt got free with Toninho Borges in the 28th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Nico Cunha hit a great freekick 29 minutes into the match. 30 minutes into the match, Recanto AD's goal looked a bit too open when Claudinei Carneiro came free, but Toninho Borges reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Juvenal Bittencourt recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 31st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Juvenal Bittencourt sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Álvaro Brodel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A hard shot 40 in the game by Juvenal Bittencourt from a close distance when the talented Toninho Borges managed to make a qualified save. Recanto AD's players were relieved. Washington Amorim blasted a shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Marcelinho Sá having to make a save. Marcelinho Sá showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Washington Amorim in the 44th minute of the match. After 45 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Recanto AD! The referee gave Muraipinima a penalty, 47 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Egídio Barros, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Recanto AD's Toninho Borges. 1-0. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Claudinei Carneiro stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Toninho Borges took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Juvenal Bittencourt, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Claudinei Carneiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Recanto AD getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. Germano Recife hit a great ball. If Juvenal Bittencourt had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Toninho Borges showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Claudinei Carneiro in the 65th minute of the match. Marcelinho Sá was a little too slow when Washington Amorim got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 70th minute. The score was now 1-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Claudinei Carneiro in the 74th minute of play forced Recanto AD's goalkeeper Toninho Borges to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Juvenal Bittencourt had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With his leg Marcelinho Sá managed to avoid a goal in the 82ndth minute, when Recanto AD's Álvaro Brodel fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. After 85 minutes of play, Recanto AD's Álvaro Brodel made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Marcelinho Sá was left in no man's land by his defense there! After a rather tough play, Recanto AD's Álvaro Brodel got a free kick in the 88th minute. Marcelinho Sá was out of position in the 91 minute of play, and Washington Amorim capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Washington Amorim really showed his touch with that goal: 1-3. After a rather tough play, Recanto AD's Nico Cunha got a free kick in the 94th minute. Germano Recife hit a great freekick 96 minutes into the match. In the 100th minute the ball was on its way in behind Recanto AD's goalkeeper Toninho Borges, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar.