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Arapucão Garrincha
Spectators: 7310 (Terracing: 5484, Seating: 1681, VIP seats: 145) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Evaristo Hames started the match with the kick off. 2 minutes into the match, Maranhao's goal looked a bit too open when Evaristo Hames came free, but Andrézinho Amaral reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Andrézinho Amaral showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gerson Fantini, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. Andrézinho Amaral took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Evaristo Hames, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Régis Mota kicked well hit freekick during the 10th minute of the match. When Zé Capeta came up free with the goalie in the 15th minute, the Lascadão FC Raça e Arte 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 Zé Capeta couldn't finish the play. 17 minutes into the match, Maranhao's goal looked a bit too open when Gerson Fantini came free, but Andrézinho Amaral reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Maranhao were furious when Régis Mota was red carded, 18 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. Régis Mota hit a great freekick 19 minutes into the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when João Paulo Lopez got free with Andrézinho Amaral in the 20th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Christian Quirino stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Natã Eger's shot from short distance in the 26th minute. In the 31st minute, Gerson Fantini hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience held their breath when Caetano Rocha in the 36th minute of the game managed to trick the opponents defenses and fired away a shot outside the goal on the Andrézinho Amaral's left hand side. When Fred Cardozo fell near the penalty area in the 38th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Maranhao's protests and gave Fred Cardozo a yellow card for diving instead. André Luiz de Medeiros hit a great freekick 40 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gerson Fantini in the 43rd minute of play forced Maranhao's goalkeeper Andrézinho Amaral to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

In the 52nd minute, Lascadão FC Raça e Arte's Arthur Lopez seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Arthur Lopez the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Lascadão FC Raça e Arte protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Arthur Lopez had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. Christian Quirino went to the wrong direction when Fred Cardozo was taking care of the penalty kick which however missed the goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 57th minute, Natã Eger managed to get in a good position for a shot. Maranhao's supporters rose to their feet, but Natã Eger was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Christian Quirino breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Gerson Fantini received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Andrézinho Amaral tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gerson Fantini received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Andrézinho Amaral tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Lascadão FC Raça e Arte were awarded a corner in the 63th minute after Maranhao's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Caetano Rocha took the corner. In the 67th minute, Zé Capeta 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. Maranhao's Natã Eger was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 72nd play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. 76 minutes into the match, Lascadão FC Raça e Arte's goalkeeper Christian Quirino had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Luís Fábio Barros. After a rather tough play, Lascadão FC Raça e Arte's Gerson Fantini got a free kick in the 76th minute. Christian Quirino didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Natã Eger went, in the 78th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. Zé Capeta sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Zé Capeta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Maranhao's Andrézinho Amaral played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gerson Fantini in the 86th minute of play. Gerson Fantini received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Andrézinho Amaral tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Zé Capeta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dominik Milan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Andrézinho Amaral tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Although Lascadão FC Raça e Arte had been in control for most of the match, Maranhao still came away with the win.