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Ciniaco
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Giovanni Vidal made the kick off which started today's match. After a rather tough play, Ciniaco's Doriva Soeiro got a free kick in the 5th minute. In the 6th minute of the match Dorival Valadares sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Alfredo Tinoco skillfully saved the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Ciniaco's zone, Giovanni Vidal stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Alfredo Tinoco came out of the goal and Giovanni Vidal tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 10th minute Vivaldo Monteiro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Remo das Neves saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Kléber Melo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Remo das Neves having to interfere. Vivaldo Monteiro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 13th minute. Remo das Neves tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Vivaldo Monteiro blasted a shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Remo das Neves having to make a save. Alfredo Tinoco showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Giovanni Vidal, who was totally free with the ball in the 20th minute. After 25 played minutes Ciniaco got a freekick which was hit by Geovanni Fonseca. If Vivaldo Monteiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Elder Cavalcante sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 33 minutes into the match, Igarapiuna's goalkeeper Remo das Neves had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Kléber Melo. Vivaldo Monteiro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Remo das Neves tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Vivaldo Monteiro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Remo das Neves having to interfere. Igarapiuna's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Vivaldo Monteiro 44 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-0. The audience thought a goal was coming when Kléber Melo got free with Remo das Neves in the 50th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

After some fancy dribbling in the 54th minute, Giovanni Vidal managed to get in a good position for a shot. Igarapiuna's supporters rose to their feet, but Giovanni Vidal was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Alfredo Tinoco breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Ciniaco's Alfredo Tinoco proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 55th minute of the match, managed to save Ciniaco from getting a goal against them. In the 58th minute, Mathias Hames hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 68 minutes into the game, Doriva Soeiro was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Ciniaco's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Igarapiuna the free kick. In the 68th match minute, Ciniaco was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Doriva Soeiro to maneuver through the defense. After a defensive mix-up in Ciniaco's zone, Giovanni Vidal stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Alfredo Tinoco came out of the goal and Giovanni Vidal tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Remo das Neves stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Vivaldo Monteiro's shot from short distance in the 71st minute. If Vivaldo Monteiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Vivaldo Monteiro took the ball and in the 85 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Remo das Neves. Remo das Neves dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-0. Remo das Neves showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kléber Melo, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. Igarapiuna's Elder Cavalcante got a good chance for a goal in the 93rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Bebeto Moura received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 98th minute. Remo das Neves tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ciniaco's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.