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Arena do Triunfo
Spectators: 7100 (Terracing: 5600, Seating: 1500, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Willian Botelho made the kick off which started today's match. 4 minutes into the game, Marcelinho Ortiz was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Barão do Triunfo F.C.'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Biriguy the free kick. Marcelinho Ortiz hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. Eusebiu Stelea showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Igor Fonseca in the 7th minute of the match. In the 11th minute Willian Botelho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eusebiu Stelea saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Elias Pombal showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from José Carlos Paiva, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Barão do Triunfo F.C.'s zone, Igor Fonseca stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Eusebiu Stelea came out of the goal and Igor Fonseca tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. A collision led to Barão do Triunfo F.C. getting a freekick after 17 minutes play. Jeremias Simões hit a great ball. 19 minutes into the match, Barão do Triunfo F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Igor Fonseca came free, but Eusebiu Stelea reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. José Carlos Paiva recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 20th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a rather tough play, Barão do Triunfo F.C.'s Lino Quirce got a free kick in the 29th minute. Clóvis Teixeira hit a great freekick 31 minutes into the match. José Carlos Paiva struck a weak shot in the 31st minute. Elias Pombal didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Barão do Triunfo F.C.. Demetrio Romino sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If José Carlos Paiva had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Elias Pombal was a little too slow when José Carlos Paiva got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 42nd minute. The score was now 2-0. After having played for 45 minutes, José Carlos Paiva managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Barão do Triunfo F.C.'s supporters crossed their fingers, but José Carlos Paiva was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when José Carlos Paiva made the kick off in the second half. 56 minutes into the match, Zé Paulo Peixoto dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Eusebiu Stelea, 2-1. Eusebiu Stelea showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Artur Bezerra, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. A collision led to Biriguy getting a freekick after 61 minutes play. Dorian Dracena hit a great ball. Barão do Triunfo F.C.'s José Carlos Paiva got a good chance for a goal in the 63rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Eusebiu Stelea made a fantastic save in the 65th minute, when Artur Bezerra sent off a good shot on target. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Zé Paulo Peixoto during the 75th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The audience thought a goal was coming when Igor Fonseca got free with Eusebiu Stelea in the 80th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Eusebiu Stelea made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Willian Botelho in the 84th minute of play. The supporters of Biriguy booed when Barão do Triunfo F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 87 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jeremias Simões didn't get a good kick on the ball. Elias Pombal showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from José Carlos Paiva in the 90th minute of the match. When the referee ended the match the Barão do Triunfo F.C. players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.