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Ararigbóia
Spectators: 7542 (Terracing: 5658, Seating: 1734, VIP seats: 150) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Geraldo Ramos took the kick off in the first half of the match. After some careless play in the Jardim Botânico defense, Geraldo Ramos kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ademar Leme. The Jardim Botânico fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ademar Leme should have stopped the shot. After 9 played minutes Cruzalia EC got a freekick which was hit by Aníbal de Mendonça. Ademar Leme made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Geraldo Ramos in the 12th minute of play. 15 minutes into the match, Jardim Botânico's goal looked a bit too open when Geraldo Ramos came free, but Ademar Leme reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jardim Botânico's Ademar Leme played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rui Schmidt in the 16th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rui Schmidt in the 18th minute of play forced Jardim Botânico's goalkeeper Ademar Leme to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Jardim Botânico's Vladimir Almeida in the 20th minute got a chance for a shot 20th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Cruzalia EC's goalie prevented a goal. 22 minutes into the game, Rui Schmidt cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Ademar Leme was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Ademar Leme made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rui Schmidt in the 26th minute of play. 30 minutes into the match, Jardim Botânico's Gonçalo Valle sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Breno Mello narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Vladimir Almeida got free with Breno Mello in the 34th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Rui Schmidt had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 37 minutes, Eduardo de Castro mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Jardim Botânico and the Cruzalia EC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 40th minute, Rui Schmidt left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Cruzalia EC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-3. When Vladimir Almeida came up free with the goalie in the 43rd minute, the Jardim Botânico fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Vladimir Almeida couldn't finish the play. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-4 lead.

The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Márcio Cruz during the 55th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Márcio Cruz kicked well hit freekick during the 56th minute of the match. Ademar Leme took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Donato Romero, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 58 minutes into the game, Rui Schmidt cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-5. Ademar Leme was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. It seemed to be an obvious goal in the 61st minute, but Ademar Leme got his fingers on the ball or the save, leaving Jardim Botânico hanging dry this time. With a little luck, Jardim Botânico's Ademar Leme got control of the ball when Rui Schmidt tried to sneak it across the goal line. Gonçalo Valle sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Rui Schmidt's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Ademar Leme firmly grabbed it by the left post. Rui Schmidt got in the 75th a clear chance and fired away a hard shot against goal, but Ademar Leme handled the situation perfectly and made a save by the crossbar. Rui Schmidt sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 78 minutes into the match, Jardim Botânico's goal looked a bit too open when Aníbal de Mendonça came free, but Ademar Leme reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tião Secco hit a great freekick 81 minutes into the match. With his leg Ademar Leme managed to avoid a goal in the 83rdth minute, when Cruzalia EC's Rui Schmidt fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Rui Schmidt could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 87th minute of the match, but Ademar Leme made a huge save. Ademar Leme was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Aníbal de Mendonça showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-6 in the 88 minute of play. The supporters of Jardim Botânico booed when Cruzalia EC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. Adhemar Cerezo didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Jardim Botânico's Vladimir Almeida in the 96th minute got a chance for a shot 96th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Cruzalia EC's goalie prevented a goal. When Gino Neves fell near the penalty area in the 97th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Cruzalia EC's protests and gave Gino Neves a yellow card for diving instead. Gino Neves hit a great freekick 97 minutes into the match. The Cruzalia EC supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Cruzalia EC would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.