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ARENA TIGRE DE OURO
Spectators: 7675 (Terracing: 5757, Seating: 1765, VIP seats: 153) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Horácio Siqueira kicked off to start the match. Benjamim Cabral made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Douglas Dionísio in the 4th minute of play. Marcinho de Lima kicked well hit freekick during the 6th minute of the match. When the match had gone on for 9 minutes, Nelsinho Meira put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Benjamim Cabral. Hortêncio Duarte showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Isaltino Fonseca in the 14th minute of the match. Benjamim Cabral came out of the goal in the 17th minute to try and stop a shot by Pindorama's Mané Bezerra. But to his dismay, Mané Bezerra quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. Elder Luz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to TIGRE DE OURO getting a freekick after 29 minutes play. Marcinho de Lima hit a great ball. After 30 played minutes, Pindorama's Cafu Martins shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Benjamim Cabral came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Pindorama reached it. After a rather tough play, TIGRE DE OURO's Jonas de Azevedo got a free kick in the 31st minute. Luisão Rocha's late challenge caught a TIGRE DE OURO's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Luisão Rocha helped the player get up and apologised. After 32 played minutes Pindorama got a freekick which was hit by Luisão Rocha. After 33 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for TIGRE DE OURO! Pindorama's Luisão Rocha got a good chance for a goal in the 37th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 40th minute, Luisão Rocha made a precise shot to the right of Benjamim Cabral. TIGRE DE OURO's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-5. Benjamim Cabral showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mané Bezerra in the 43rd minute of the match. In the 44th minute, Nelsinho Meira made a precise shot to the right of Benjamim Cabral. TIGRE DE OURO's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-6. If Nelsinho Meira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 48th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Nelsinho Meira stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After a defensive mix-up in Pindorama's zone, Horácio Siqueira stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Hortêncio Duarte came out of the goal and Horácio Siqueira tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 54 minutes into the match, TIGRE DE OURO's Elder Luz sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Hortêncio Duarte narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Isaltino Fonseca hit a great freekick 56 minutes into the match. Cafu Martins recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 57th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Nelsinho Meira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Mané Bezerra in the 64th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Benjamim Cabral prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When Gong Xiong Fan came up free with the goalie in the 66th minute, the Pindorama 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 Gong Xiong Fan couldn't finish the play. The supporters of Pindorama booed when TIGRE DE OURO was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 67 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dário Carioca didn't get a good kick on the ball. 71 minutes into the match, TIGRE DE OURO's goal looked a bit too open when Nelsinho Meira came free, but Benjamim Cabral reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Benjamim Cabral made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nelsinho Meira in the 74th minute of play. Benjamin Travassos could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 79th minute of the match, but Benjamim Cabral made a huge save. In the 80th match minute, Pindorama was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luisão Rocha to maneuver through the defense. 83 minutes into the match, Nelsinho Meira dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Benjamim Cabral, 0-8. The audience thought a goal was coming when Douglas Dionísio got free with Benjamim Cabral in the 86th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Benjamim Cabral made an important save on a dangerous shot by Nelsinho Meira in the 87th minute. In the 88th minute, Pindorama's Mané Bezerra ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Benjamim Cabral. Benjamim Cabral yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-9. Benjamim Cabral was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Gong Xiong Fan showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-10 in the 91 minute of play.