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Estádio Beneficiente
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Raphael Oliveira kicked off to start the match. After 3 played minutes Beneficiente EC got a freekick which was hit by André Luís Passos. Beneficiente EC's Geovani Moura played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Arí Peres in the 6th minute of play. 11 minutes in the game Renan de Castro did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Remo Pires. 15 minutes into the match, Beneficiente EC's goal looked a bit too open when Cafu Carneiro came free, but Geovani Moura reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Raphael Oliveira took the ball and in the 16 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Geovani Moura. Geovani Moura dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Raphael Oliveira in the 21st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Geovani Moura prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 23 minutes into the game, Amauri Rezende was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Beneficiente EC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave 30 de Fevereiro the free kick. Amauri Rezende kicked well hit freekick during the 23rd minute of the match. After having played for 30 minutes, Cafu Carneiro managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. 30 de Fevereiro's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cafu Carneiro was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Gilberto Berger had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Geovani Moura showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Raphael Oliveira, who was totally free with the ball in the 39th minute. Geovani Moura made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Raphael Oliveira in the 44th minute of play. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Denílson Batista to make the kick off. Geovani Moura took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Raphael Oliveira, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Deivid Dionísio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Denílson Batista in the 59th minute of play. Geovani Moura was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Raphael Oliveira showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-3 in the 61 minute of play. Deivid Dionísio came out of the goal in the 69th minute to try and stop a shot by Beneficiente EC's Denílson Batista. But to his dismay, Denílson Batista quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-3. In the 76th minute Raphael Oliveira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Geovani Moura saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Deivid Dionísio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Laércio Albuquerque in the 79th minute of the match. If Denílson Batista had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Geovani Moura showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Percival Linhares, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. Denílson Batista's late challenge caught a 30 de Fevereiro's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Denílson Batista helped the player get up and apologised. In the 90th minute, Denílson Batista hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 30 de Fevereiro's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.