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Arena UsCaras
Spectators: 7259 (Terracing: 5446, Seating: 1669, VIP seats: 144) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Kaká Alagoano kicked off to start the match. Zé Paulo das Neves took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fernando da Costa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ramón de Souza fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Narciso Lucas having to interfere. Jerônimo dos Santos kicked well hit freekick during the 8th minute of the match. If Kaká Alagoano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Telmo Vergílio fell near the penalty area in the 10th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Paulista FC's protests and gave Telmo Vergílio a yellow card for diving instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ramón de Souza got free with Narciso Lucas in the 12th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a rather tough play, Us Caras FC's Bernardo Sampaio got a free kick in the 15th minute. Ramón de Souza sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Bernardo Sampaio fell near the penalty area in the 27th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Us Caras FC's protests and gave Bernardo Sampaio a yellow card for diving instead. Bernardo Sampaio hit a great freekick 28 minutes into the match. Us Caras FC's Zé Paulo das Neves played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Paulão Cruz in the 30th minute of play. Ramón de Souza could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 33rd minute of the match, but Narciso Lucas made a huge save. 36 minutes into the game, Paulão Cruz cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Zé Paulo das Neves was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 42nd minute, Bernardo Sampaio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Kaká Alagoano recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 47th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

When Kaká Alagoano, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 54 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Narciso Lucas was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. 56 minutes into the match, Paulista FC's goal looked a bit too open when Kaká Alagoano came free, but Narciso Lucas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Ramón de Souza had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Fernando da Costa's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Zé Paulo das Neves read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 64th minute of play. In the 66th minute, Kaká Alagoano left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Us Caras FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. Narciso Lucas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ramón de Souza, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. In the 76th minute of the match, Paulão Cruz tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Zé Paulo das Neves saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Narciso Lucas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kaká Alagoano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Paulão Cruz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Zé Paulo das Neves tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Paulão Cruz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Ramón de Souza had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.