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Viramao
Spectators: 6659 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1659, VIP seats: 0) Viramao's Luisão Marinho started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Carlinhos Martins received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Carlos das Neves tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Aqua FC booed when Viramao was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fred Alcântara didn't get a good kick on the ball. Célio do Vale fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Percival Castro having to interfere. Aqua FC's Dário Teles managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Jorginho Abreu in the 18 minute of the game. Fred Alcântara lost his temper 21 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. In a very dangerous position, a player in Viramao fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 21st minute. Penalty! Carlinhos Martins fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Carlos das Neves having to interfere. 32 minutes into the match, Aqua FC's Carlinhos Martins sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Carlos das Neves narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Luisinho Baiano struck a weak shot in the 35th minute. Carlos das Neves didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Aqua FC. Carlinhos Martins received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Carlos das Neves tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Célio do Vale had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Gilvan Leme fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Percival Castro having to interfere. If Célio do Vale had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Carlinhos Martins was the one to do the kick off. Gilvan Leme might have been able to make a better finish in the 52nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Percival Castro. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Gilvan Leme ran back to his position shaking his head. Percival Castro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Célio do Vale, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Luisinho Baiano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Luisinho Baiano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Carlos das Neves showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Carlinhos Martins in the 61st minute of the match. In the 69th minute Célio do Vale shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Percival Castro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Carlinhos Martins sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Célio do Vale received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 73rd minute. Percival Castro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 76th minute the ball was on its way in behind Aqua FC's goalkeeper Percival Castro, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Célio do Vale recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 79th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Célio do Vale fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Percival Castro having to interfere. Gilvan Leme might have been able to make a better finish in the 82nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Percival Castro. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Gilvan Leme ran back to his position shaking his head. Christiano Costa took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 89th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Percival Castro. Aqua FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. In the 91st minute Carlinhos Martins shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Carlos das Neves saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jorginho Abreu's late challenge caught a Aqua FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jorginho Abreu helped the player get up and apologised. Jorginho Abreu kicked well hit freekick during the 96th minute of the match. Despite being the better team, Aqua FC failed to find the winning goal and were forced to settle for a single point.