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São João da GRACIOSA
Spectators: 7079 (Terracing: 5414, Seating: 1600, VIP seats: 65) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Raphael da Rocha took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 3rd minute, Júnior Palmeira made a precise shot to the right of Cláudio Sergipano. Piem's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. 6 minutes into the game, Tiago Gabriel Bueno was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. VIRAGOS FOOT BALL CLUB's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Piem the free kick. Tiago Gabriel Bueno hit a great freekick 6 minutes into the match. 10 minutes into the match, Celsinho de Castro had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ricardinho Paraíba. VIRAGOS FOOT BALL CLUB's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Celsinho de Castro was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. If Júnior Palmeira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 20 minutes into the game, Alessandro Zonta was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. VIRAGOS FOOT BALL CLUB's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Piem the free kick. The supporters of Piem booed when VIRAGOS FOOT BALL CLUB was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 20 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alessandro Zonta didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 21st minute, Celsinho de Castro made a precise shot to the right of Ricardinho Paraíba. VIRAGOS FOOT BALL CLUB's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. Piem's Cláudio Sergipano played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gláuber Vergílio in the 27th minute of play. Ricardinho Paraíba took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Raphael da Rocha, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Celsinho de Castro in the 29th minute of play forced VIRAGOS FOOT BALL CLUB's goalkeeper Ricardinho Paraíba to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If João Carlos Tavares had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 37th match minute, VIRAGOS FOOT BALL CLUB was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tiago Gabriel Bueno to maneuver through the defense. After 44 played minutes VIRAGOS FOOT BALL CLUB got a freekick which was hit by Tiago Gabriel Bueno. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

João Francisco Fonseca's late challenge caught a Piem's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. João Francisco Fonseca helped the player get up and apologised. With an all-out effort, Piem's Ricardinho Paraíba threw himself towards the right post 58 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Valdo Vinhas, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. VIRAGOS FOOT BALL CLUB's Tiago Gabriel Bueno got his second yellow card of the match in the 65th minute. The referee ordered Tiago Gabriel Bueno off the ground. Ricardinho Paraíba showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Simão Gerber, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. In the 70th minute, Alessandro Zonta hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Gláuber Vergílio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Júnior Palmeira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Cláudio Sergipano tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Alessandro Zonta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Piem's Valdo Vinhas got a free kick in the 77th minute. Raphael da Rocha sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ricardinho Paraíba made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Simão Gerber in the 85th minute of play. In a very dangerous position, a player in Piem fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 89th minute. Penalty! Piem:s Cláudio Sergipano showed great skill when he stopped Oséias de Castro:s penalty. After 91 minutes, Lauro de Andrade mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Piem and the VIRAGOS FOOT BALL CLUB players grew even worse after the yellow card. The long shot by Júlio Rezende in the 95th minute really tested Ricardinho Paraíba'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. In the 98th minute João Carlos Tavares shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ricardinho Paraíba saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.