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Arena Vila Valqueire
Spectators: 7496 (Terracing: 5623, Seating: 1724, VIP seats: 149) EC Caucaia's Juninho Abreu started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. An unexpectedly hard shot by Juninho Abreu in the 11th minute of play forced Valqueire Futebol Clube's goalkeeper Zeca Senna to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 13th minute, Juninho Abreu made a precise shot to the right of Zeca Senna. Valqueire Futebol Clube's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Aníbal Aparecido struck a weak shot in the 22nd minute. Zeca Senna didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for EC Caucaia. Zeca Senna showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Juninho Abreu in the 23rd minute of the match. Zeca Senna took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Juninho Abreu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Valqueire Futebol Clube's Zeca Senna played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Juninho Abreu in the 31st minute of play. After having played for 32 minutes, Diego Quadros managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. EC Caucaia's supporters crossed their fingers, but Diego Quadros was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Zeca Senna stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Juninho Abreu's shot from short distance in the 33rd minute. If Carlos Madureira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Zeca Senna showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Juninho Abreu in the 36th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 37th minute, Aníbal Aparecido managed to get in a good position for a shot. EC Caucaia's supporters rose to their feet, but Aníbal Aparecido was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Zeca Senna breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a defensive mix-up in Valqueire Futebol Clube's zone, Juninho Abreu stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Zeca Senna came out of the goal and Juninho Abreu tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Zeca Senna didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Gugu Cordeiro went, in the 47th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-4 was the resulting score.

Juninho Abreu struck a weak shot in the 53rd minute. Zeca Senna didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for EC Caucaia. The audience thought a goal was coming when Aníbal Aparecido got free with Zeca Senna in the 56th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 57th match minute, Valqueire Futebol Clube was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Pedro Paulo Veloso to maneuver through the defense. Juninho Abreu who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 65thth minute tested the skills of Zeca Senna when he managed to save the team from getting behind. 66 minutes into the match, Valqueire Futebol Clube's goalkeeper Zeca Senna had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Carlos Madureira. After having played for 76 minutes, Juninho Abreu managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. EC Caucaia's supporters crossed their fingers, but Juninho Abreu was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Aníbal Aparecido fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zeca Senna having to interfere. Juninho Abreu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Zeca Senna tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Juninho Abreu in the 81st minute of play forced Valqueire Futebol Clube's goalkeeper Zeca Senna to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After having played for 82 minutes, Silas Barreto managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. EC Caucaia's supporters crossed their fingers, but Silas Barreto was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When EC Caucaia's Juninho Abreu in the 84th minute got a chance for a shot 84th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Valqueire Futebol Clube's goalie prevented a goal. Zeca Senna stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Juninho Abreu's shot from short distance in the 84th minute. If Aníbal Aparecido had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Juninho Abreu might have been able to make a better finish in the 87th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Zeca Senna. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Juninho Abreu ran back to his position shaking his head. Zeca Senna took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Juninho Abreu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Zeca Senna stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Juninho Abreu's shot from short distance in the 97th minute. EC Caucaia played a much better game than Valqueire Futebol Clube and deserved their victory. The Valqueire Futebol Clube players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.