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C0RINTHIANS
Spectators: 6657 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1657, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Carlos Fernando Amaral started the match with the kick off. Adriano Cunha showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Filipe Pirani in the 5th minute of the match. When the match clock showed 13 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Aílton Nascimento sped through C0RINTHIANSS FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Adriano Cunha. Adriano Cunha took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Renan Damião, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Aliança EC were awarded a corner in the 17th minute after C0RINTHIANSS FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Manoel Galvão took the corner. Aliança EC's Manoel Galvão was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Adriano Cunha in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. After some fancy dribbling in the 21st minute, Matheus Tavares managed to get in a good position for a shot. Aliança EC's supporters rose to their feet, but Matheus Tavares was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Adriano Cunha breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Renan Damião received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Adriano Cunha tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Aliança EC's Aílton Nascimento in 31 game minutes managed to cut through with the ball in front of the goal, only having to shoot. Adriano Cunha guarding the goal like a pit bull was extremely focused and managed to reach the ball just by the crossbar before it went in. Hílton Chaves struck a weak shot in the 32nd minute. Adriano Cunha didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Aliança EC. In the 34th minute Aílton Nascimento shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Adriano Cunha saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Aliança EC's Matheus Tavares got a good chance for a goal in the 35th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Aílton Nascimento in the 38th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Adriano Cunha prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Adriano Cunha made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aílton Nascimento in the 40th minute of play. After a rather tough play, C0RINTHIANSS FC's Edgar Vasconcelos got a free kick in the 42nd minute. Adriano Cunha stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Aílton Nascimento's shot from short distance in the 43rd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aílton Nascimento in the 47th minute of play forced C0RINTHIANSS FC's goalkeeper Adriano Cunha to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Aliança EC's Matheus Tavares got a free kick in the 48th minute.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Aílton Nascimento to make the kick off. In the 53rd minute, Matheus Tavares got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. 54 minutes into the match, Aílton Nascimento notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of C0RINTHIANSS FC's Adriano Cunha. Adriano Cunha was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After a defensive mix-up in C0RINTHIANSS FC's zone, Hílton Chaves stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Adriano Cunha came out of the goal and Hílton Chaves tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. With a little luck, C0RINTHIANSS FC's Adriano Cunha got control of the ball when Matheus Tavares tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Matheus Tavares had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 77th minute, Rubens Lira hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Aílton Nascimento 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. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Aílton Nascimento in the 85th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Adriano Cunha saved C0RINTHIANSS FC from getting behind. In the 86th minute Renan Damião shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Adriano Cunha saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Aílton Nascimento spun around in front of the goal 87 minutes in the game, and got away a shot that, to his disappointment, went to the left of C0RINTHIANSS FC's goal. With a little luck, C0RINTHIANSS FC's Adriano Cunha got control of the ball when Aílton Nascimento tried to sneak it across the goal line. Matheus Tavares struck a weak shot in the 91st minute. Adriano Cunha didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Aliança EC. Aílton Nascimento had several of the C0RINTHIANSS FC's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 93 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 0-3 score and a disappointed Adriano Cunha as he didn't even see the shot coming.