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Tocaya
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Faustão Couto got the match started through his kick off. The crowd rose to their feet as Faustão Couto kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Marcinho Romero. That made the score 1-0 in the 3 minute of play. Marcinho Romero made an important save on a dangerous shot by Emílio Bueno in the 12th minute. 15 minutes into the match, Batelao's goal looked a bit too open when Faustão Couto came free, but Marcinho Romero reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Emílio Bueno fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marcinho Romero having to interfere. Marcinho Romero was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Faustão Couto showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-0 in the 20 minute of play. In the 24th match minute, Tocaya EC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Wiliam Baiano to maneuver through the defense. In the 31st minute Walmir Viana shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Frédson Fernandez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Toninho de Alcântara received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 33rd minute. Frédson Fernandez tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Faustão Couto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Marcinho Romero tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With his leg Marcinho Romero managed to avoid a goal in the 38thth minute, when Tocaya EC's Emílio Bueno fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Walmir Viana stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. If Faustão Couto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 51st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Emílio Bueno had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 55th minute, Emílio Bueno left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Tocaya EC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-0. The supporters of Batelao booed when Tocaya EC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 58 match minutes in a wonderful position. Emílio Bueno didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Faustão Couto came up free with the goalie in the 63rd minute, the Tocaya EC 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 Faustão Couto couldn't finish the play. Marcinho Romero took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Emílio Bueno, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Faustão Couto in the 71st minute of play forced Batelao's goalkeeper Marcinho Romero to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 73rdth minute of the game Emílio Bueno who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Batelao's Marcinho Romero was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When Tocaya EC's Faustão Couto in the 74th minute got a chance for a shot 74th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Batelao's goalie prevented a goal. Marcinho Romero showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Emílio Bueno, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. Toninho de Alcântara sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After a defensive mix-up in Batelao's zone, Faustão Couto stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Marcinho Romero came out of the goal and Faustão Couto tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 87 minutes into the match, Faustão Couto had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Marcinho Romero. Batelao's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Faustão Couto was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-0. Marcinho Romero showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Emílio Bueno, who was totally free with the ball in the 96th minute. Tocaya EC's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.