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Estádio Ciza
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Dagoberto Pontes got the match started through his kick off. In the 2nd minute, Wellington Marquez hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 5th minute Dagoberto Pontes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nelsinho Marquez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. RJMARTINS's Nelsinho Marquez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dagoberto Pontes in the 6th minute of play. The referee felt a red card was in order, 9 minutes into the game, when Victor Matos put in a rough tackle. After 8 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for RJMARTINS! If Wellington Marquez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Thomás Santos in the 25th minute of play forced Ciza EC's goalkeeper Luisão Carvalho to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Ciza EC booed when RJMARTINS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ramón Souza didn't get a good kick on the ball. RJMARTINS's Ramón Souza got a good chance for a goal in the 32nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 35th minute, Wellington Marquez hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Ciza EC booed when RJMARTINS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 37 match minutes in a wonderful position. Wellington Marquez didn't get a good kick on the ball. Nelsinho Marquez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Chiquinho Mazza in the 41st minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 42nd minute, Thomás Santos managed to get in a good position for a shot. RJMARTINS's supporters rose to their feet, but Thomás Santos was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Luisão Carvalho breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

53 minutes into the game, Thomás Santos cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Luisão Carvalho was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Thomás Santos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Nelsinho Marquez showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dagoberto Pontes, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. In the 79th minute the ball was on its way in behind Ciza EC's goalkeeper Luisão Carvalho, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in Ciza EC's zone, Thomás Santos stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Luisão Carvalho came out of the goal and Thomás Santos tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. With his leg Luisão Carvalho managed to avoid a goal in the 89thth minute, when RJMARTINS's Thomás Santos fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. RJMARTINS's supporters were dissatisfied at the end of the match because Ciza EC had won, even though RJMARTINS had held more of the ball.