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ZAMBRAX STADIUM
Spectators: 7459 (Terracing: 5595, Seating: 1715, VIP seats: 149) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Laércio Koehler made the kick off which started today's match. After some careless play in the ZAMBRAZUX defense, Luís Gustavo Negri kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ulysses Simão. The ZAMBRAZUX fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ulysses Simão should have stopped the shot. In the 6th minute, Raimundo Luz made a precise shot to the right of Ulysses Simão. ZAMBRAZUX's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. Torquimetro FC's Túlio Cruz proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 10th minute of the match, managed to save Torquimetro FC from getting a goal against them. 12 minutes into the game, Torquimetro FC's Luís Gustavo Negri nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ulysses Simão made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-3. Torquimetro FC's Jaime Alagoano got a good chance for a goal in the 17th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Torquimetro FC's Luís Gustavo Negri got a good chance for a goal in the 18th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 22 minutes into the match, Nildo Vargas had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Túlio Cruz. Torquimetro FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Nildo Vargas was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-3. Túlio Cruz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Laércio Koehler, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. In the 28th minute Laércio Koehler shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Túlio Cruz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Osvaldinho Mendes's late challenge caught a ZAMBRAZUX's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Osvaldinho Mendes helped the player get up and apologised. ZAMBRAZUX's Ulysses Simão played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Raimundo Luz in the 31st minute of play. Ulysses Simão showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Raimundo Luz, who was totally free with the ball in the 34th minute. Ulysses Simão made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luís Gustavo Negri in the 35th minute of play. Luís Gustavo Negri sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Raimundo Luz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ulysses Simão having to interfere. Jaime Alagoano fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ulysses Simão having to interfere. 45 minutes into the match, ZAMBRAZUX's goal looked a bit too open when Luís Gustavo Negri came free, but Ulysses Simão reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The ZAMBRAZUX players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Torquimetro FC were winning 1-3.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Luís Gustavo Negri made a kick off. In the 59th minute, Franklin Velloso 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. After some careless play in the Torquimetro FC defense, Laércio Koehler kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Túlio Cruz. The Torquimetro FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Túlio Cruz should have stopped the shot. When the match had gone on for 67 minutes, Luís Gustavo Negri took a quick shot and it went in 2-4 without a chance for Ulysses Simão to make any attempt to save it. The crowd rose to their feet as Torquimetro FC's Jaime Alagoano slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Ulysses Simão. That made the score 2-5 after 71 minutes of play. Luís Gustavo Negri received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Ulysses Simão came out and tried to block the shot, but Luís Gustavo Negri slotted it home off the left post making it 2-6 in the 75th minute. Luís Gustavo Negri struck a weak shot in the 81st minute. Ulysses Simão didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Torquimetro FC. Ulysses Simão showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luís Gustavo Negri, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. In the 89th minute of the match, Raimundo Luz got a very nice opportunity to score, but Ulysses Simão was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Nildo Vargas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee felt a red card was in order, 93 minutes into the game, when Franklin Velloso put in a rough tackle. 93 minutes into the game, one of Torquimetro FC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Túlio Cruz had in the 95thth minute some difficulties stopping Nildo Vargas's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. After some careless play in the Torquimetro FC defense, Nildo Vargas kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Túlio Cruz. The Torquimetro FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Túlio Cruz should have stopped the shot. Mathias Miranda struck a weak shot in the 98th minute. Túlio Cruz didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for ZAMBRAZUX. Torquimetro FC played a much better game than ZAMBRAZUX and deserved their victory. The ZAMBRAZUX players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.