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Almesca
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Hélio Damião got the match started through his kick off. Waldemar Pontes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Gilmar de Godoi during the 7th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Acarahu EC's Gilmar de Godoi got a free kick in the 7th minute. With a little luck, Acarahu EC's Dênis Prestes got control of the ball when Luís Paulo Linares tried to sneak it across the goal line. 10 minutes into the game, Aloísio Quirino was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Acarahu EC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Almesca the free kick. Abelardo Ferreira's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 13thth minute, Dênis Prestes skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Acarahu EC's Hélio Damião got a good chance for a goal in the 20th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Dênis Prestes made an important save on a dangerous shot by Emerson Braga in the 22nd minute. Dênis Prestes made an important save on a dangerous shot by Emerson Braga in the 24th minute. 29 minutes into the game, Arí Rodrigues was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Almesca's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Acarahu EC the free kick. The supporters of Acarahu EC booed when Almesca was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 29 match minutes in a wonderful position. Arí Rodrigues didn't get a good kick on the ball. Aloísio Quirino received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 32nd minute. Júnior Donato tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 34 minutes, Hélio Damião managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Acarahu EC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Hélio Damião was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Aloísio Quirino had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Acarahu EC getting a freekick after 40 minutes play. Doriva Bastos hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Waldemar Pontes in the 42nd minute of play forced Acarahu EC's goalkeeper Dênis Prestes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Aloísio Quirino sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abelardo Ferreira in the 46th minute of play forced Acarahu EC's goalkeeper Dênis Prestes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Acarahu EC's Dênis Prestes proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 48th minute of the match, managed to save Acarahu EC from getting a goal against them. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Waldemar Pontes to strike the kick off in the second half. Dênis Prestes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Emerson Braga, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. After a rather tough play, Almesca's Abelardo Ferreira got a free kick in the 57th minute. Doriva Bastos was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 58th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. In the 61st minute the ball was on its way in behind Acarahu EC's goalkeeper Dênis Prestes, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Hélio Damião got free with Júnior Donato in the 64th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Emerson Braga's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Dênis Prestes read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 79th minute of play. In the 80th minute, Emerson Braga left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Almesca fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. 91 minutes into the match, Luís Paulo Linares notched a goal, 4-1, to the right of Acarahu EC's Dênis Prestes. Dênis Prestes was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it.