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São João da GRACIOSA
Spectators: 7066 (Terracing: 5401, Seating: 1600, VIP seats: 65) Murilo Pitta started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Zé Augusto Bezerra made an important save on a dangerous shot by Júnior Palmeira in the 3rd minute. Murilo Pitta 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. Júnior Palmeira's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Zé Augusto Bezerra read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 10th minute of play. Zé Augusto Bezerra was a little too slow when Gláuber Vergílio got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 11th minute. The score was now 1-0. Júnior Palmeira could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 17th minute of the match, but Zé Augusto Bezerra made a huge save. The supporters of Vila Izabel Futebol Clube booed when VIRAGOS FOOT BALL CLUB was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gabriel Lopez didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Murilo Pitta in the 27th 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. Júnior Palmeira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Júnior Palmeira's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Zé Augusto Bezerra read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 39th minute of play. 43 minutes into the match, Murilo Pitta notched a goal, 2-1, to the right of VIRAGOS FOOT BALL CLUB's Ricardinho Paraíba. Ricardinho Paraíba was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Gláuber Vergílio to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute, Gláuber Vergílio left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The VIRAGOS FOOT BALL CLUB fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-1. Júnior Palmeira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Zé Augusto Bezerra tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 61st minute Júnior Palmeira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zé Augusto Bezerra saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gláuber Vergílio in the 62nd minute of play forced Vila Izabel Futebol Clube's goalkeeper Zé Augusto Bezerra to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Murilo Pitta fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ricardinho Paraíba having to interfere. Ricardinho Paraíba made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Murilo Pitta in the 72nd minute of play. Gláuber Vergílio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Zé Augusto Bezerra tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gabriel Lopez's late challenge caught a Vila Izabel Futebol Clube's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Gabriel Lopez helped the player get up and apologised. The audience was convinced that Murilo Pitta's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ricardinho Paraíba was relentless in the 81st minute of the game. Murilo Pitta fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ricardinho Paraíba having to interfere. Júnior Palmeira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zé Augusto Bezerra having to interfere. VIRAGOS FOOT BALL CLUB's Ricardinho Paraíba played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Murilo Pitta in the 93rd minute of play. Ricardinho Paraíba made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Murilo Pitta in the 95th minute of play.