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Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Osvaldo Bittencourt made the kick off which started today's match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Remo Freire in the 3rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Carlos Eduardo Ferraz saved Canelada FC from getting behind. Canelada FC's Carlos Eduardo Ferraz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gilmar Paraibano in the 5th minute of play. Carlos Eduardo Ferraz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Osvaldo Bittencourt in the 11th minute of play. Carlos Eduardo Ferraz was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Osvaldo Bittencourt showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 14 minute of play. Percival Palmeira kicked well hit freekick during the 18th minute of the match. Geovanni Pena struck a weak shot in the 19th minute. Hortêncio Alcântara didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Canelada FC. A collision led to Laions FC getting a freekick after 20 minutes play. Hugo Quirino hit a great ball. In the 22nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Laions FC's goalkeeper Hortêncio Alcântara, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Hortêncio Alcântara made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from José Guerra in the 27th minute of play. Carlos Eduardo Ferraz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Osvaldo Bittencourt, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. Hortêncio Alcântara made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from José Guerra in the 31st minute of play. Bernardinho Lara hit a great freekick 32 minutes into the match. After 36 minutes of play, Canelada FC's Geovanni Pena made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Hortêncio Alcântara was left in no man's land by his defense there! Hortêncio Alcântara didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from José Guerra went, in the 40th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. Gilmar Paraibano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 46 minutes into the match, Geovanni Pena had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Hortêncio Alcântara. Laions FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Geovanni Pena was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-3. Disappointed in the 1-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and José Guerra made a kick off. The Canelada FC fans' excitement grew in the 52nd match minute when Canelada FC's José Guerra looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-4 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Luiz Guilherme de Andrade fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hortêncio Alcântara having to interfere. Through an outstanding action, after 65 minutes, Hortêncio Alcântara successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. After some careless play in the Laions FC defense, José Guerra kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Hortêncio Alcântara. The Laions FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Hortêncio Alcântara should have stopped the shot. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Cristian Arantes during the 71st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Canelada FC getting a freekick after 71 minutes play. Cristian Arantes hit a great ball. Carlos Eduardo Ferraz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Osvaldo Bittencourt, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. 74 minutes into the game, Bernardinho Lara was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Laions FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Canelada FC the free kick. The supporters of Canelada FC booed when Laions FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 75 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bernardinho Lara didn't get a good kick on the ball. After having played for 77 minutes, Geovanni Pena managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Canelada FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Geovanni Pena was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 78th minute, César Vidal 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. Duarte Braga kicked well hit freekick during the 79th minute of the match. Carlos Eduardo Ferraz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Remo Freire, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Canelada FC's José Guerra got a good chance for a goal in the 83rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Bernardinho Lara hit a great freekick 84 minutes into the match. Carlos Eduardo Ferraz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gilmar Paraibano in the 87th minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers José Guerra in the 95th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Hortêncio Alcântara saved Laions FC from getting behind. Canelada FC played a much better game than Laions FC and deserved their victory. The Laions FC players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.