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FAVELA VENCEU
Spectators: 5014 (Terracing: 4007, Seating: 1005, VIP seats: 2) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Jairo de Azevedo made the kick off which started today's match. In the 4th minute of the match Paulinho Silva sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Cacá Valle skillfully saved the ball. Paulo Renato Bastos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 5th minute. Cacá Valle tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When XURUPITAS AFC's Paulo Renato Bastos in the 10th minute got a chance for a shot 10th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye FAVELA FC's goalie prevented a goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Mazinho Guedes during the 11th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Cacá Valle showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Paulo Renato Bastos, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. Adilson França made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jacinto de Barros in the 16th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jairo de Azevedo in the 18th minute of play forced XURUPITAS AFC's goalkeeper Adilson França to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 23rd match minute, XURUPITAS AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Paulo Renato Bastos to maneuver through the defense. FAVELA FC's Cacá Valle played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Paulo Renato Bastos in the 25th minute of play. 27 minutes into the game, Isaltino Cavalcante cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Cacá Valle was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Paulo Renato Bastos struck a weak shot in the 31st minute. Cacá Valle didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for XURUPITAS AFC. If Isaltino Cavalcante had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 37 minutes into the match, FAVELA FC's goal looked a bit too open when Paulo Renato Bastos came free, but Cacá Valle reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When FAVELA FC's Jairo de Azevedo in the 41st minute got a chance for a shot 41st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye XURUPITAS AFC's goalie prevented a goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jacinto de Barros got free with Adilson França in the 50th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

XURUPITAS AFC's Paulo Renato Bastos got a good chance for a goal in the 54th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in FAVELA FC's zone, Isaltino Cavalcante stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Cacá Valle came out of the goal and Isaltino Cavalcante tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. FAVELA FC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 66th minute, when Isaltino Cavalcante scored to the left of an out of position Cacá Valle, making the score, 0-3. Cacá Valle made an important save on a dangerous shot by Paulo Renato Bastos in the 70th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 72nd minute, Jairo de Azevedo managed to get in a good position for a shot. FAVELA FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Jairo de Azevedo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Adilson França breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Douglas Pena fell near the penalty area in the 75th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored XURUPITAS AFC's protests and gave Douglas Pena a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of FAVELA FC booed when XURUPITAS AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 76 match minutes in a wonderful position. Douglas Pena didn't get a good kick on the ball. At last the ball reached Ronaldo Paraíba at the corner, ending with a kick to difficult to stop for the goalkeeper of XURUPITAS AFC. 1-3. Isaltino Cavalcante blasted a shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Cacá Valle having to make a save. Isaltino Cavalcante fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cacá Valle having to interfere. After 94 played minutes, XURUPITAS AFC's José Maria Simões shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Cacá Valle came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in XURUPITAS AFC reached it. The audience thought a goal was coming when Paulo Renato Bastos got free with Cacá Valle in the 96th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 98th minute, FAVELA FC's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Paulo Renato Bastos fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. XURUPITAS AFC's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.