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Manauarao
Spectators: 7176 (Terracing: 5384, Seating: 1650, VIP seats: 142) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Amílton Medeiros made the kick off which started today's match. 3 minutes into the game, Kauã Nóbrega was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Thiago futebol club's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave JanZan the free kick. In the 3rd minute, Kauã Nóbrega hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Gerson Catarinense kicked well hit freekick during the 4th minute of the match. Luís Paulo Arantes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Noel Lopez was extremely unlucky when he, in the 9th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Noel Lopez fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Diguinho Penha having to interfere. Diguinho Penha made an important save on a dangerous shot by Luís Paulo Arantes in the 18th minute. A collision led to Thiago futebol club getting a freekick after 22 minutes play. Gerson Catarinense hit a great ball. In the 22nd minute of the match Nelson de Sousa sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Diguinho Penha skillfully saved the ball. When Narciso Vaz fell near the penalty area in the 25th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored JanZan's protests and gave Narciso Vaz a yellow card for diving instead. Alfredinho Macedo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Amílton Medeiros in the 27th minute of the match. Luís Paulo Arantes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 31 played minutes, Thiago futebol club's Ademar do Valle shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Alfredinho Macedo 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 Thiago futebol club reached it. Diguinho Penha made an important save on a dangerous shot by Luís Paulo Arantes in the 34th minute. If Noel Lopez 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 wind increased when Noel Lopez made the kick off in the second half. Carlos Eduardo Pirani sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Amílton Medeiros had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thiago futebol club's Diguinho Penha played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Noel Lopez in the 63rd minute of play. After a rather tough play, Thiago futebol club's Gabriel Mineiro got a free kick in the 66th minute. If Luís Paulo Arantes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. JanZan's Noel Lopez got a good chance for a goal in the 70th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 72nd minute, Luís Paulo Arantes made a precise shot to the right of Diguinho Penha. Thiago futebol club's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. The long shot by Ademar do Valle in the 84th minute really tested Alfredinho Macedo's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. When Luís Paulo Arantes came up free with the goalie in the 88th minute, the JanZan 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 Luís Paulo Arantes couldn't finish the play. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. JanZan had won after a very even match.