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Beja
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Fernando Ribeiro kicked off to start the match. Amauri Neves made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fernando Ribeiro in the 6th minute of play. In the 13th minute, one of PapaXota:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for PapaXota. Amauri Neves had in the 14thth minute some difficulties stopping Cacá dos Santos's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. The crowd rose to their feet as Luan Falcão kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Claudinho Severo. That made the score 1-1 in the 19 minute of play. Cacá dos Santos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Amauri Neves having to interfere. Orlando Teixeira succeeded in the game's 27th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 2-1. Válbson Amaral's late challenge caught a Guanandi's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Válbson Amaral helped the player get up and apologised. In the 29th match minute, PapaXota was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Válbson Amaral to maneuver through the defense. In the 30th minute of the match David Castro shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Amauri Neves showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Amauri Neves made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cacá dos Santos in the 32nd minute of play. The supporters of Guanandi booed when PapaXota was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 35 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luan Falcão didn't get a good kick on the ball. Rubens Viana who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 38thth minute tested the skills of Claudinho Severo when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Orlando Teixeira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Claudinho Severo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Guanandi getting a freekick after 41 minutes play. Cléber de Azevedo hit a great ball. When Orlando Teixeira fell near the penalty area in the 42nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored PapaXota's protests and gave Orlando Teixeira a yellow card for diving instead. In the 42nd minute, Orlando Teixeira hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Fernando Ribeiro in the 45th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Amauri Neves saved PapaXota from getting behind. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-1 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Rubens Viana made a kick off. Amauri Neves made a fantastic save in the 53rd minute, when Fernando Ribeiro sent off a good shot on target. In the 58th minute Cacá dos Santos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Amauri Neves saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Guanandi's Telmo Ramalho was substituted for Roberto Meira. Rodolfo Eger kicked well hit freekick during the 64th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Rodolfo Eger's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Amauri Neves was relentless in the 66th minute of the game. In the 68th minute, Rubens Viana ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Claudinho Severo was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-1. PapaXota's Amauri Neves played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rodolfo Eger in the 73rd minute of play. Rodolfo Eger fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Amauri Neves having to interfere. In the 77th minute, Edgard Monteiro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Amauri Neves showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Leonel de Azevedo in the 79th minute of the match. Válbson Amaral was shown his second yellow card after 83 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. After a rather tough play, PapaXota's Válbson Amaral got a free kick in the 84th minute. Fernando Ribeiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Fernando Ribeiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 93rd minute, Rubens Viana hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.