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Tabajarão
Spectators: 7522 (Terracing: 5642, Seating: 1730, VIP seats: 150) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. João Gabriel started the match with the kick off. 3 minutes into the match, Tabajara's goal looked a bit too open when Wlodzimierz Zdeb came free, but Rafa Paes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Fred Massa's late challenge caught a Juatuba's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Fred Massa helped the player get up and apologised. After 4 played minutes Tabajara got a freekick which was hit by Fred Massa. When Juatuba's Enéas Fernandes in the 6th minute got a chance for a shot 6th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Tabajara's goalie prevented a goal. In the 9th minute, Fred Massa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Enéas Fernandes in the 10th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Rafa Paes saved Tabajara from getting behind. After a rather tough play, Juatuba's Romeu Meireles got a free kick in the 14th minute. 15 minutes into the match, Juatuba's goalkeeper 尤松迅 had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Manuel Pires. Rafa Paes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Wlodzimierz Zdeb in the 19th minute of the match. After having played for 21 minutes, Manuel Pires managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Tabajara's supporters crossed their fingers, but Manuel Pires was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. A collision led to Tabajara getting a freekick after 25 minutes play. Roberto da Fonseca hit a great ball. 尤松迅 took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from João Gabriel, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Fred Massa could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 33rd minute of the match, but 尤松迅 made a huge save. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Manuel Pires during the 46th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Manuel Pires got his second yellow card in the match during the 54th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. After 54 played minutes Tabajara got a freekick which was hit by Manuel Pires. 0-1 became the score in the 56th minute when Wlodzimierz Zdeb elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. The audience was convinced that Wlodzimierz Zdeb's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Rafa Paes was relentless in the 61st minute of the game. Rafa Paes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Wlodzimierz Zdeb, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. Zé Senna kicked well hit freekick during the 66th minute of the match. Erasmo Vianna recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 67th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If João Gabriel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 75 minutes into the match, Tabajara's goal looked a bit too open when Wlodzimierz Zdeb came free, but Rafa Paes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rafa Paes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Wlodzimierz Zdeb, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Enéas Fernandess short, quick shot in the 81stth minute got Rafa Paes to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Enéas Fernandes came free with the goalkeeper in the 84th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Rafa Paes could save by the left post. In the 88th minute, Tabajara's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Enéas Fernandes fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Rafa Paes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Wlodzimierz Zdeb, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rafa Paes made a fantastic save in the 93rd minute, when Enéas Fernandes sent off a good shot on target. Wlodzimierz Zdeb received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Rafa Paes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Juatuba's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.