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Pirarema
Spectators: 6803 (Terracing: 5100, Seating: 1653, VIP seats: 50) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Alexandre Rosa started the match with the kick off. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Vitinho Leme during the 2nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 2nd minute, Vitinho Leme hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Caio Soeiro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Virgílio Luz having to interfere. After 7 minutes of play, Pirarema FC's Alexandre Rosa made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Virgílio Luz was left in no man's land by his defense there! Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Germano Cavalcante in the 18th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Caio Luz prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Caio Luz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Diego Diniz, who was totally free with the ball in the 20th minute. Caio Luz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Diego Diniz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 23rd minute Alexandre Rosa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Virgílio Luz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Virgílio Luz didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 24th minute, which inside left pole to 2-0. If Germano Cavalcante had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Alexandre Rosa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Diego Diniz was the one to do the kick off. After a defensive mix-up in Pirarema FC's zone, Diego Diniz stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Caio Luz came out of the goal and Diego Diniz tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 60 minutes into the game, Sydney de Queirós was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. O mais Temido Fc's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Pirarema FC the free kick. The supporters of Pirarema FC booed when O mais Temido Fc was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 60 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sydney de Queirós didn't get a good kick on the ball. Caio Soeiro's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Virgílio Luz read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 61st minute of play. In the 62nd minute, João Francisco Magalhães had to leave the field with a concussion. After 62 minutes, Washington Silveira mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the O mais Temido Fc and the Pirarema FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Washington Silveira kicked well hit freekick during the 63rd minute of the match. 64 minutes into the match, O mais Temido Fc's goal looked a bit too open when Caio Soeiro came free, but Virgílio Luz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After having played for 65 minutes, Caio Soeiro managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Pirarema FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Caio Soeiro was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 69 minutes into the game, Cristian Vides was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. O mais Temido Fc's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Pirarema FC the free kick. The supporters of Pirarema FC booed when O mais Temido Fc was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 69 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cristian Vides didn't get a good kick on the ball. Kléberson Mendonça took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 70th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Virgílio Luz. O mais Temido Fc's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Diego Diniz blasted a shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Caio Luz having to make a save. Caio Soeiro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Virgílio Luz having to interfere. Diego Diniz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Caio Luz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Diego Diniz 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. 93 minutes into the match, O mais Temido Fc's Diego Diniz sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Caio Luz narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Pirarema FC had won after a very even match.