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Graça Das Crianças
Spectators: 7491 (Terracing: 5619, Seating: 1723, VIP seats: 149) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Nildo da Rocha started the match with the kick off. José Paulo Couto showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edgar do Vale in the 3rd minute of the match. Gustavo Garcia charged in rather forcefully in the 4th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Gustavo Garcia the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Kids Graça's Gustavo Garcia got a free kick in the 4th minute. 8 minutes into the match, Kids Graça's goal looked a bit too open when Víktor Messias came free, but José Paulo Couto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. José Paulo Couto had in the 15thth minute some difficulties stopping Raúl Couto's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. The supporters of Kids Graça booed when Fura bola FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Raúl Couto didn't get a good kick on the ball. Lino Meirelles's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Júlio Carioca read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 21st minute of play. In the 28th minute, Delfim Velasco reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Júlio Carioca. The goal made the score 2-0. In the 31st minute the ball was on its way in behind Fura bola FC's goalkeeper Júlio Carioca, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Fura bola FC's Víktor Messias got a free kick in the 35th minute. Delfim Velasco's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Júlio Carioca read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 37th minute of play. José Paulo Couto didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Paulão Fernandes went, in the 38th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. Lino Meirelles fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Júlio Carioca having to interfere. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-1.

The wind increased when Edgar do Vale made the kick off in the second half. The supporters of Kids Graça booed when Fura bola FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 53 match minutes in a wonderful position. Víktor Messias didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Paulão Fernandes in the 66th minute of play forced Kids Graça's goalkeeper José Paulo Couto to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 69 minutes into the match, Kids Graça's goalkeeper José Paulo Couto had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Víktor Messias. José Paulo Couto was out of position in the 76 minute of play, and Edgar do Vale capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Edgar do Vale really showed his touch with that goal: 2-2. José Paulo Couto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Diego Hermes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. José Paulo Couto made an important save on a dangerous shot by Serginho Gerber in the 83rd minute. Vânderson Prestes lost his temper 85 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 85th minute of the game. One of Kids Graça:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Fura bola FC:s goal. The score was 2-3 after a penalty in the 87th minute, where Fura bola FC:s Raúl Couto tricked Kids Graça:s José Paulo Couto with a difficult ball by the left post. Nildo da Rocha sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. José Paulo Couto made an important save on a dangerous shot by Víktor Messias in the 94th minute. In the 95th minute, Oséas Freire hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.