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Imbau
Spectators: 6667 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1667, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Aleandro Zanette started the match with the kick off. If Aleandro Zanette had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Raúl Chaves received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Válter Varela tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Aleandro Zanette sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 27 minutes, Serafim Porto mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the CNEGAO FC and the Imbau EC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, CNEGAO FC's Serafim Porto got a free kick in the 27th minute. After 33 minutes, Raúl Chaves mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the CNEGAO FC and the Imbau EC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Raúl Chaves kicked well hit freekick during the 34th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 38th minute, Aleandro Zanette managed to get in a good position for a shot. CNEGAO FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Aleandro Zanette was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Válter Varela breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Raúl Chaves was shown his second yellow card after 44 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. A collision led to CNEGAO FC getting a freekick after 45 minutes play. Raúl Chaves hit a great ball. Edmundo dos Santos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bernardinho Pombal having to interfere. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Denílson Bezerra made a kick off. After some careless play in the CNEGAO FC defense, Denílson Bezerra kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Bernardinho Pombal. The CNEGAO FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Bernardinho Pombal should have stopped the shot. Rodolfo Meireles blasted a shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Válter Varela having to make a save. After having played for 57 minutes, Rodolfo Meireles managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. CNEGAO FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Rodolfo Meireles 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 defensive mix-up in Imbau EC's zone, Serafim Porto stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Válter Varela came out of the goal and Serafim Porto tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 66 minutes into the match, CNEGAO FC's Rodolfo Meireles sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Válter Varela narrowly saved just below the crossbar. A hard shot 67 in the game by Rodolfo Meireles from a close distance when the talented Válter Varela managed to make a qualified save. Imbau EC's players were relieved. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Sebastião Cunha during the 75th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, CNEGAO FC's Sebastião Cunha got a free kick in the 75th minute. If Rodolfo Meireles had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Serafim Porto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Válter Varela tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 86 minutes had been played when some careless play by Imbau EC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Sebastião Cunha was slow to take the kick. During this time CNEGAO FC's players had a chance to rest. The corner led CNEGAO FC's Aleandro Zanette to a score. 1-1 in the 86th minute. If Rodolfo Meireles had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 91 played minutes Imbau EC got a freekick which was hit by Lúcio Antunes. Rodolfo Meireless short, quick shot in the 92ndth minute got Válter Varela to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 94th match minute, Imbau EC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luiz Eduardo Tepedino to maneuver through the defense. The corner first didn't look so dangerous but when Cristian Quirino got the ball he succeeded in some way to get through the defenders to deliver a very hard score. Result 1-2. 97 minutes into the match. CNEGAO FC's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.