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Caldeirão Jalesense
Spectators: 7229 (Terracing: 5423, Seating: 1663, VIP seats: 143) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Jailson das Neves kicked off to start the match. Décio de Andrade fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nixon Richards having to interfere. In the 5th minute, Clube Atlético Jalesense's Álvaro Abraão ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Emanuel Gaúcho. Emanuel Gaúcho yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. If Jailson das Neves had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, Figueiredo FC's Emanuel Gaúcho got control of the ball when André Luiz de Almeida tried to sneak it across the goal line. 24 minutes into the match, Figueiredo FC's Décio de Andrade sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Nixon Richards narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The supporters of Figueiredo FC booed when Clube Atlético Jalesense was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 30 match minutes in a wonderful position. Afonso Vargas didn't get a good kick on the ball. 42 minutes into the match, Figueiredo FC's goal looked a bit too open when Álvaro Abraão came free, but Emanuel Gaúcho reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Álvaro Abraão in the 44th minute of play forced Figueiredo FC's goalkeeper Emanuel Gaúcho to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 46th minute Álvaro Abraão shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emanuel Gaúcho saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 3-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Álvaro Abraão to make the kick off. Betinho de Queirós blasted a shot towards the goal in the 52nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Emanuel Gaúcho having to make a save. When Clube Atlético Jalesense's Álvaro Abraão in the 57th minute got a chance for a shot 57th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Figueiredo FC's goalie prevented a goal. If Álvaro Abraão had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Clube Atlético Jalesense's Álvaro Abraão in the 65th minute got a chance for a shot 65th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Figueiredo FC's goalie prevented a goal. Álvaro Abraão succeeded in the game's 71st minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 4-0. In the 74th minute, Álvaro Abraão made a precise shot to the right of Emanuel Gaúcho. Figueiredo FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 5-0. In the 82nd minute Jailson das Neves shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nixon Richards saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nixon Richards showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jailson das Neves, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. After 89 played minutes Figueiredo FC got a freekick which was hit by José Maria Favoretto. An unexpectedly hard shot by Álvaro Abraão in the 93rd minute of play forced Figueiredo FC's goalkeeper Emanuel Gaúcho to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 95 minutes into the game, Clube Atlético Jalesense's Álvaro Abraão nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Emanuel Gaúcho made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 6-0.