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CALDERÃO DO TREVO
Spectators: 6718 (Terracing: 5418, Seating: 1290, VIP seats: 10) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Jean Passos took the kick off in the first half of the match. Trevo de 3 Cores's Severino Branco played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ernesto Matos in the 4th minute of play. After 7 minutes, Francisco Sanches mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Carnaubas SC and the Trevo de 3 Cores players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 7 played minutes Carnaubas SC got a freekick which was hit by Francisco Sanches. After 9 played minutes Carnaubas SC got a freekick which was hit by Jeferson Mangueira. Dênis Leal made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jean Passos in the 10th minute of play. When Ulisses Arruda fell near the penalty area in the 15th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Carnaubas SC's protests and gave Ulisses Arruda a yellow card for diving instead. Ulisses Arruda kicked well hit freekick during the 15th minute of the match. 17 minutes into the match, Carnaubas SC's goal looked a bit too open when Jean Passos came free, but Dênis Leal reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 20th minute, Ulisses Arruda made a precise shot to the right of Severino Branco. Trevo de 3 Cores's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. 27 minutes into the match, Carnaubas SC's goal looked a bit too open when Jean Passos came free, but Dênis Leal reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ernesto Matos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 33 minutes into the match, Carnaubas SC's Ulisses Arruda sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Severino Branco narrowly saved just below the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ernesto Matos in the 35th minute of play forced Trevo de 3 Cores's goalkeeper Severino Branco to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 38th minute the ball was on its way in behind Trevo de 3 Cores's goalkeeper Severino Branco, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 40th minute the ball was on its way in behind Trevo de 3 Cores's goalkeeper Severino Branco, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The Trevo de 3 Cores players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Carnaubas SC were winning 0-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Ernesto Matos stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 60th minute Jean Passos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dênis Leal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 63 minutes into the match, Carnaubas SC's goal looked a bit too open when Jean Passos came free, but Dênis Leal reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 65 minutes into the match, Carnaubas SC's Ulisses Arruda sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Severino Branco narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Ernesto Matos might have been able to make a better finish in the 67th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Severino Branco. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ernesto Matos ran back to his position shaking his head. 71 minutes into the match, Carnaubas SC's goal looked a bit too open when Inácio Rosa came free, but Dênis Leal reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ulisses Arruda got free with Severino Branco in the 73rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Severino Branco took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ernesto Matos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Severino Branco made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ernesto Matos in the 86th minute of play. When Jean Passos came up free with the goalie in the 89th minute, the Trevo de 3 Cores fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Jean Passos couldn't finish the play. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Carnaubas SC had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.