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Ilha do Retiro
Spectators: 7349 (Terracing: 5500, Seating: 1700, VIP seats: 149) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Tiago Gabriel Machado got the match started through his kick off. In the 7th minute, Belmiro Azevedo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Elder Moura made an important save on a dangerous shot by Laércio Pirani in the 9th minute. After a rather tough play, Pimenta FC's Ademir Barros got a free kick in the 12th minute. Elder Moura was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Felippe Moraes showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-0 in the 15 minute of play. Elder Moura took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Maël Ringot, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 26th minute, Tiago Gabriel Machado made a precise shot to the right of Laércio Peixoto. Sport Club Recife's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. Ronaldo Kobra blasted a shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Elder Moura having to make a save. In the 33rd minute, Maël Ringot 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. 35 minutes into the match, Tiago Gabriel Machado had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Laércio Peixoto. Sport Club Recife's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Tiago Gabriel Machado was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-2. Laércio Peixoto showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ademir Barros in the 44th minute of the match. Tiago Gabriel Machado scored 2-3 in the 45th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Laércio Peixoto, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Maël Ringot was the one to do the kick off. Laércio Peixoto made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ademir Barros in the 51st minute. Ademir Barros's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 53rdth minute, Laércio Peixoto skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. If Tiago Gabriel Machado had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tadeu Breckenfeld was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 57 minutes into the match. After having played for 63 minutes, Ronaldo Kobra managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Sport Club Recife's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ronaldo Kobra was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Ronaldo Kobra received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Elder Moura tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 68th match minute, Pimenta FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Váldson da Fonseca to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of Sport Club Recife booed when Pimenta FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 69 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ademir Barros didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ademir Barros could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 71st minute of the match, but Laércio Peixoto made a huge save. Tiago Gabriel Machado fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Laércio Peixoto having to interfere. Laércio Peixoto didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Pimenta FC's Olívio Paes shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 2-5 in the ordered_time% minute. Belmiro Azevedo hit a great freekick 82 minutes into the match. If Ademir Barros had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ademir Barros's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 88thth minute, Laércio Peixoto skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Tiago Gabriel Machado received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Laércio Peixoto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 97thth minute of the game Ronaldo Kobra who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Pimenta FC's Elder Moura was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Pimenta FC's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.