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Estádio Jacaranda
Spectators: 7487 (Terracing: 5616, Seating: 1722, VIP seats: 149) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Roberto Saraiva made the kick off which started today's match. Cato Cavia stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Bernardo Monteiro's shot from short distance in the 6th minute. When Carlos Alberto Lira fell near the penalty area in the 7th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Benfica do Imirim SC's protests and gave Carlos Alberto Lira a yellow card for diving instead. Carlos Alberto Lira hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. Bernardo Monteiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cato Cavia showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bernardo Monteiro, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. In the 11th match minute, Benfica do Imirim SC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marquinhos Pombal to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of Betania booed when Benfica do Imirim SC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 13 match minutes in a wonderful position. Celso Fontes didn't get a good kick on the ball. Roberto Saraiva recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 16th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Bernardo Monteiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Roberto Saraiva might have been able to make a better finish in the 19th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Cato Cavia. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Roberto Saraiva ran back to his position shaking his head. If Bernardo Monteiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cato Cavia showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Roberto Saraiva, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 25th minute, Bernardo Monteiro managed to get in a good position for a shot. Betania's supporters rose to their feet, but Bernardo Monteiro was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Cato Cavia breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Cato Cavia made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bernardo Monteiro in the 31st minute of play. 32 minutes into the match, Benfica do Imirim SC's goal looked a bit too open when Roberto Saraiva came free, but Cato Cavia reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Roberto Saraiva in the 34th minute of play forced Benfica do Imirim SC's goalkeeper Cato Cavia to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Roberto Saraiva had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 39th minute, Bernardo Monteiro 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. Elano Peres received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. Cato Cavia tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 44th match minute, Benfica do Imirim SC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Andrézinho de Queiroz to maneuver through the defense. Bernardo Monteiro recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 46th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 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 players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Marquinhos Pombal stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Elano Peres kicked well hit freekick during the 51st minute of the match. Roberto Saraiva fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cato Cavia having to interfere. When Betania's Roberto Saraiva in the 59th minute got a chance for a shot 59th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Benfica do Imirim SC's goalie prevented a goal. Cato Cavia made a fantastic save in the 63rd minute, when Bernardo Monteiro sent off a good shot on target. Roberto Saraiva fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cato Cavia having to interfere. 66 minutes into the game, Marquinhos Pombal was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Benfica do Imirim SC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Betania the free kick. In the 66th minute, Marquinhos Pombal hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Betania's João Vítor Vides couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 67th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Benfica do Imirim SC. Roberto Saraiva sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Roberto Saraiva in the 71stth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Cato Cavia, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. After some fancy dribbling in the 73rd minute, Bernardo Monteiro managed to get in a good position for a shot. Betania's supporters rose to their feet, but Bernardo Monteiro was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Cato Cavia breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After some fancy dribbling in the 80th minute, Roberto Saraiva managed to get in a good position for a shot. Betania's supporters rose to their feet, but Roberto Saraiva was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Cato Cavia breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Betania's Bernardo Monteiro got a good chance for a goal in the 82nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When Roberto Saraiva came up free with the goalie in the 84th minute, the Betania 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 Roberto Saraiva couldn't finish the play. Bernardo Monteiro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cato Cavia having to interfere. In the 93rd minute of the match Enio Gaspar shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Cato Cavia showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. The crowd rose to their feet as Betania's Roberto Saraiva slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Cato Cavia. That made the score 0-3 after 94 minutes of play.