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Arena Aranha
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Jânio Quirino kicked off to start the match. Gil França showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Andrézinho Dracena in the 11th minute of the match. A collision led to Açorianos rs getting a freekick after 13 minutes play. Evandro Maciel hit a great ball. Evandro Simões received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Falcão Britto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Evandro Simões who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 19thth minute tested the skills of Falcão Britto when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Falcão Britto showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Evandro Simões in the 21st minute of the match. Doni Pena sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Aranha FC's Gil França played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jânio Quirino in the 30th minute of play. Aranha FC's Gil Moreira got a good chance for a goal in the 31st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Açorianos rs's Emerson Fonseca got a free kick in the 32nd minute. 34 minutes into the game, Evandro Simões recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Falcão Britto. Evandro Simões showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-0. If Eriberto Fonseca had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Açorianos rs booed when Aranha FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 39 match minutes in a wonderful position. Carlinhos Meireles didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 40th minute, Caio Mendes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 42 played minutes, Açorianos rs's Evandro Maciel shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Gil França came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Açorianos rs reached it. 47 minutes into the game, Aranha FC's Evandro Simões nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Falcão Britto made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-0.

If Gil Moreira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. When Evandro Simões came up free with the goalie in the 56th minute, the Aranha FC 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 Evandro Simões couldn't finish the play. Doni Pena sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Evandro Simões in the 59th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Falcão Britto saved Açorianos rs from getting behind. After having played for 62 minutes, Francisco Favoretto managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Aranha FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Francisco Favoretto was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Falcão Britto made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Evandro Simões in the 64th minute of play. When the match had gone on for 67 minutes, Evandro Simões put it in 4-0 from a short distance just to the right of Falcão Britto. When Evandro Simões came up free with the goalie in the 72nd minute, the Aranha FC 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 Evandro Simões couldn't finish the play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Andrézinho Dracena got free with Gil França in the 77th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 78 played minutes Aranha FC got a freekick which was hit by Caio Mendes. In the 79th minute of the match Lúcio Medeiros shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Gil França showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Aranha FC's Gil França proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 80th minute of the match, managed to save Aranha FC from getting a goal against them. Açorianos rs were furious when Manuel Pirani was red carded, 81 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. After a rather tough play, Açorianos rs's Manuel Pirani got a free kick in the 82nd minute. The audience was convinced that Evandro Simões's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Falcão Britto was relentless in the 85th minute of the game. If Eriberto Fonseca had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Açorianos rs's zone, Doni Pena stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Falcão Britto came out of the goal and Doni Pena tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Evandro Simões fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Falcão Britto having to interfere. Evandro Simões fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Falcão Britto having to interfere. Falcão Britto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luís Guilherme de Amaral, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Doni Pena sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Evandro Simões sent away a hard shot on goal in the 99th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Aranha FC fully deserved thier win.