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Arena Furacão
Spectators: 7170 (Terracing: 5379, Seating: 1649, VIP seats: 142) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Luizinho Albuquerque got the match started through his kick off. In the 6th minute, Luizinho Albuquerque hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 11 minutes into the match, Espera's goal looked a bit too open when Eduardo Pitta came free, but Jerônimo Machado reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 12th minute, Eduardo Pitta managed to get in a good position for a shot. Apiahy SS's supporters rose to their feet, but Eduardo Pitta was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jerônimo Machado breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Luizinho Albuquerque blasted a shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Renato Sena having to make a save. Luizinho Albuquerque received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Renato Sena tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jerônimo Machado showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from João Vítor Gonçalves, who was totally free with the ball in the 34th minute. In the 35th minute, Gogo Elodio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jerônimo Machado didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from João Vítor Gonçalves went, in the 40th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Jerônimo Machado showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from João Vítor Gonçalves, who was totally free with the ball in the 43rd minute. Eduardo Pitta sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jerônimo Machado showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from João Vítor Gonçalves in the 47th minute of the match. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

In the 53rd minute, Espera's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Eduardo Pitta fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. João Vítor Gonçalves received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 55th minute. Jerônimo Machado tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If João Vítor Gonçalves had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. João Vítor Gonçalves could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 62nd minute of the match, but Jerônimo Machado made a huge save. If Eduardo Pitta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 67th match minute, Apiahy SS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Claudinei Silva to maneuver through the defense. After some careless play in the Espera defense, João Vítor Gonçalves kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Jerônimo Machado. The Espera fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Jerônimo Machado should have stopped the shot. Jerônimo Machado stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of João Vítor Gonçalves's shot from short distance in the 74th minute. Luizinho Albuquerque 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. The supporters of Espera booed when Apiahy SS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Christian Peixoto didn't get a good kick on the ball. 81 minutes into the game, João Vítor Gonçalves recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Jerônimo Machado. João Vítor Gonçalves showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-3. In the 84th minute, Beto Senna hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If João Vítor Gonçalves had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by João Vítor Gonçalves in the 88th minute of play forced Espera's goalkeeper Jerônimo Machado to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. César Trancoso kicked well hit freekick during the 95th minute of the match.