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Cabeco
Spectators: 6657 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1657, VIP seats: 0) Manoel Melo started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Nando Passos in the 3rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Zé Macedo prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 5th match minute, Cabeco was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Magno Alvarenga to maneuver through the defense. Manoel Melo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After some careless play in the Cabeco defense, Nando Passos kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Zé Macedo. The Cabeco fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Zé Macedo should have stopped the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Manoel Melo in the 13th minute of play forced Cabeco's goalkeeper Zé Macedo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Magno Alvarenga kicked well hit freekick during the 13th minute of the match. Nando Passos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Zé Macedo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Manoel Melo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Nando Passos blasted a shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Zé Macedo having to make a save. If Dino Prado had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Zé Macedo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Manoel Melo in the 28th minute of play. 37 minutes into the match, Nando Passos notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of Cabeco's Zé Macedo. Zé Macedo was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. When Juan Fantini fell near the penalty area in the 40th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Tauapeacu's protests and gave Juan Fantini a yellow card for diving instead. Manoel Melo struck a weak shot in the 44th minute. Zé Macedo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Tauapeacu. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Manoel Melo in the 46th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Zé Macedo prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Almir Soeiro to make the kick off. After a rather tough play, Cabeco's Afonsinho Fernandez got a free kick in the 66th minute. Manoel Melo struck a weak shot in the 70th minute. Zé Macedo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Tauapeacu. After some careless play in the Cabeco defense, Nando Passos kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Zé Macedo. The Cabeco fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Zé Macedo should have stopped the shot. A collision led to Tauapeacu getting a freekick after 77 minutes play. Manoel Melo hit a great ball. 78 minutes into the match, Almir Soeiro had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Jacinto Loyola. Tauapeacu's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Almir Soeiro was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-3. Valdo Medeiros kicked well hit freekick during the 83rd minute of the match. Nando Passos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zé Macedo having to interfere. In the 88th minute the ball was on its way in behind Cabeco's goalkeeper Zé Macedo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The supporters of Tauapeacu booed when Cabeco was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 91 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jaime Soares didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Valdo Medeiros fell near the penalty area in the 93rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Cabeco's protests and gave Valdo Medeiros a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Cabeco getting a freekick after 93 minutes play. Valdo Medeiros hit a great ball. Zé Macedo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Manoel Melo in the 96th minute of the match.