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Ema
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Ema's Edgard de Castro 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. In the 5th minute, Romeu Trigo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 7th minute, Edgard de Castro left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Ema fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. Carlos Fernando Prata fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without José Pedro Toledo having to interfere. Délio Saraiva fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without José Pedro Toledo having to interfere. After some careless play in the Ema defense, Patrick Marquez kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of José Pedro Toledo. The Ema fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that José Pedro Toledo should have stopped the shot. When Gabriel da Cunha fell near the penalty area in the 17th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Ema's protests and gave Gabriel da Cunha a yellow card for diving instead. In the 17th match minute, Ema was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gabriel da Cunha to maneuver through the defense. Délio Saraiva sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. José Pedro Toledo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Válbson Messias, who was totally free with the ball in the 20th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Carlos Fernando Prata during the 25th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Carlos Fernando Prata kicked well hit freekick during the 25th minute of the match. Ema's José Pedro Toledo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Carlos Fernando Prata in the 28th minute of play. Valralla.F.C's Délio Saraiva got a good chance for a goal in the 29th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 34th minute, Romeu Trigo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Délio Saraiva sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Wanderson Damião took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edgard de Castro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Alexandre Valle fell near the penalty area in the 42nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Ema's protests and gave Alexandre Valle a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Valralla.F.C booed when Ema was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 42 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alexandre Valle didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gabriel da Cunha got free with Wanderson Damião in the 45th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. With a couple of smart ball manuevers José Pedro Veiga in the 48th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg José Pedro Toledo saved Ema from getting behind. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Délio Saraiva was the one to do the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gabriel da Cunha in the 56th minute of play forced Valralla.F.C's goalkeeper Wanderson Damião to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 57th minute, Alexandre Valle managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ema's supporters rose to their feet, but Alexandre Valle was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Wanderson Damião breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Arí Carioca's late challenge caught a Ema's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Arí Carioca helped the player get up and apologised. After 59 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Valralla.F.C! With a couple of smart ball manuevers Samuel Proença in the 61st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Wanderson Damião saved Valralla.F.C from getting behind. When José Pedro Veiga came up free with the goalie in the 64th minute, the Valralla.F.C 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 José Pedro Veiga couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by José Pedro Veiga in the 65th minute of play forced Ema's goalkeeper José Pedro Toledo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 67 minutes into the match, Valralla.F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Gabriel da Cunha came free, but Wanderson Damião reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Valralla.F.C's Wanderson Damião played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edgard de Castro in the 70th minute of play. José Pedro Toledo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Carlos Fernando Prata, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 73rd minute, Edgard de Castro made a precise shot to the right of Wanderson Damião. Valralla.F.C's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. José Pedro Veiga sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. José Pedro Toledo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Délio Saraiva in the 80th minute of the match. Wanderson Damião made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gabriel da Cunha in the 83rd minute of play. Wanderson Damião took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edgard de Castro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 85 played minutes Valralla.F.C got a freekick which was hit by Patrick Marquez. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gabriel da Cunha in the 89th minute of play forced Valralla.F.C's goalkeeper Wanderson Damião to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Gabriel da Cunha took the ball and in the 93 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Wanderson Damião. Wanderson Damião dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-1. Valralla.F.C's Válbson Messias got a good chance for a goal in the 98th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Valralla.F.C's supporters were dissatisfied at the end of the match because Ema had won, even though Valralla.F.C had held more of the ball.