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Estádio Luzeiro
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Dário Albuquerque took the kick off in the first half of the match. If Ricardo Branco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Dário Albuquerque in the 16th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Luisinho Queirós saved Luzeiro from getting behind. When Ceará's Dário Albuquerque in the 24th minute got a chance for a shot 24th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Luzeiro's goalie prevented a goal. Angelo Neves hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. Luisinho Queirós showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ricardo Branco in the 28th minute of the match. After 33 played minutes Ceará got a freekick which was hit by Gualter Moreira. If Reginaldo Andrade had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ricardo Branco in the 37th minute of play forced Luzeiro's goalkeeper Luisinho Queirós to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Ceará getting a freekick after 40 minutes play. Emílio de Carvalho hit a great ball. Leonardo Fernandes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ian de Andrade, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ian de Andrade fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Leonardo Fernandes having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Dário Albuquerque's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Luisinho Queirós was relentless in the 46th minute of the game. Reginaldo Andrade could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 48th minute of the match, but Leonardo Fernandes made a huge save. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The wind increased when Ian de Andrade made the kick off in the second half. If Reginaldo Andrade had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ceará's Paulo José de Azevedo suffered a sore thigh after 57 minutes and couldn't finish the game. José Pedro Pereira charged in rather forcefully in the 57th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed José Pedro Pereira the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. José Pedro Pereira hit a great freekick 59 minutes into the match. If Ricardo Branco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Emílio de Carvalho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Luisinho Queirós tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ceará's Emílio de Carvalho got a good chance for a goal in the 65th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Ian de Andrade received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 69th minute. Leonardo Fernandes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 82nd minute, Ian de Andrade managed to get in a good position for a shot. Luzeiro's supporters rose to their feet, but Ian de Andrade was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Leonardo Fernandes breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In a very dangerous position, a player in Ceará fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 85th minute. Penalty! The referee gave Luzeiro a penalty, 87 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Afonsinho Garcia, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Ceará's Leonardo Fernandes. 1-0. When Angelo Neves fell near the penalty area in the 89th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Luzeiro's protests and gave Angelo Neves a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Ceará booed when Luzeiro was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 89 match minutes in a wonderful position. Angelo Neves didn't get a good kick on the ball. Emílio de Carvalho charged in rather forcefully in the 92nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Emílio de Carvalho the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 92 played minutes Ceará got a freekick which was hit by Emílio de Carvalho. 92 minutes into the match, Luzeiro's Afonsinho Garcia broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Ricardo Branco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Luisinho Queirós tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 97 minutes into the match, Luzeiro's goal looked a bit too open when Emílio de Carvalho came free, but Luisinho Queirós reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The corner led to Ceará's Emílio de Carvalho getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. Ceará's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.