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Spectators: 8074 (Terracing: 6057, Seating: 1857, VIP seats: 160) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Josué Paiva kicked off to start the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lando Norin in the 7th minute of play forced VARGINHA FC's goalkeeper Dito Novaes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Albertinho Andrade sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 15th minute, Bebeto Pimenta hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Alvin Thedin's late challenge caught a Que se abra o mar's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Alvin Thedin helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to VARGINHA FC getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Alvin Thedin hit a great ball. Sandro Tepedino showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alvin Thedin, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. Albertinho Andrade could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 20th minute of the match, but Dito Novaes made a huge save. Sandro Tepedino took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Josué Paiva, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Sandro Tepedino took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Josué Paiva, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Dito Novaes made an important save on a dangerous shot by Albertinho Andrade in the 22nd minute. Que se abra o mar were awarded a corner in the 24th minute after VARGINHA FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Lando Norin took the corner. VARGINHA FC's Josué Paiva got a good chance for a goal in the 25th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Mauro Galvão kicked well hit freekick during the 25th minute of the match. Albertinho Andrade could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 28th minute of the match, but Dito Novaes made a huge save. In the 32ndth minute of the game Josué Paiva who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Que se abra o mar's Sandro Tepedino was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. VARGINHA FC's Alvin Thedin was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Sandro Tepedino in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. The audience thought a goal was coming when Tato Vega got free with Dito Novaes in the 36th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a rather tough play, VARGINHA FC's Josué Paiva got a free kick in the 41st minute. Dito Novaes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lando Norin, who was totally free with the ball in the 42nd minute. Dito Novaes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Albertinho Andrade in the 43rd minute of the match. Que se abra o mar's Sandro Tepedino played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Josué Paiva in the 44th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Josué Paiva in the 46th minute of play forced Que se abra o mar's goalkeeper Sandro Tepedino to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The Que se abra o mar players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. VARGINHA FC were winning 0-1.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Tato Vega made a kick off. With a little luck, Que se abra o mar's Sandro Tepedino got control of the ball when Álvaro Gaspar tried to sneak it across the goal line. Dito Novaes stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Albertinho Andrade's shot from short distance in the 52nd minute. Silvinho da Silveira hit a great freekick 54 minutes into the match. VARGINHA FC's Patxi Palenzuela was substituted for Álvaro Gaspar. In the 56th match minute, Que se abra o mar was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Silvinho da Silveira to maneuver through the defense. 57 minutes into the match, VARGINHA FC's Alvin Thedin broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. VARGINHA FC's Dito Novaes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tato Vega in the 63rd minute of play. VARGINHA FC's Patxi Palenzuela was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 64th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. Sandro Tepedino made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Josué Paiva in the 72nd minute of play. Dito Novaes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tato Vega in the 74th minute of play. Tato Vega struck a weak shot in the 75th minute. Dito Novaes didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Que se abra o mar. Que se abra o mar's Tommy Van Elsen was substituted for Albertinho Andrade. In the 84th minute, Josué Paiva made a precise shot to the right of Sandro Tepedino. Que se abra o mar's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-3. In the 89th minute, Benito Gaufred hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 90th minute Tommy Van Elsen shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dito Novaes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 91st minute, Tomas Lewandowski ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Dito Novaes was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-3. Dito Novaes came out of the goal in the 94th minute to try and stop a shot by Que se abra o mar's Tommy Van Elsen. But to his dismay, Tommy Van Elsen quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-3. The VARGINHA FC supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing VARGINHA FC would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.