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Arena Quebra Pau
Spectators: 5500 (Terracing: 4400, Seating: 1100, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Eliézer Arruda made the kick off which started today's match. Edmílson Nascimento received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Yuri Netto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Luís Fabiano Andrade charged in rather forcefully in the 10th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Luís Fabiano Andrade the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Vila barro branco's Luís Fabiano Andrade got a free kick in the 10th minute. After 11 played minutes, Mala Preta LTDA's José Maria Valadares shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Yuri Netto 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 Mala Preta LTDA reached it. If Betão Leal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Enrique Carneiro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Betão Leal, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. Enrique Carneiro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Wilton Matos, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. Enrique Carneiro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Betão Leal in the 32nd minute of the match. Wilton Matos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After some careless play in the Mala Preta LTDA defense, Betão Leal kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Enrique Carneiro. The Mala Preta LTDA fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Enrique Carneiro should have stopped the shot. After 44 minutes of play, Vila barro branco's Betão Leal made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Enrique Carneiro was left in no man's land by his defense there! Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Wilton Matos was the one to do the kick off. Yuri Netto showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Edmílson Nascimento, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 56th minute, Edmílson Nascimento managed to get in a good position for a shot. Mala Preta LTDA's supporters rose to their feet, but Edmílson Nascimento was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Yuri Netto breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Wilton Matos came up free with the goalie in the 59th minute, the Vila barro branco fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Wilton Matos couldn't finish the play. 63 minutes into the match, Mala Preta LTDA's goal looked a bit too open when Wilton Matos came free, but Enrique Carneiro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 63 minutes, Samuel Santos mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Mala Preta LTDA and the Vila barro branco players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 63rd minute, Samuel Santos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Betão Leal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When José Maria Toscano fell near the penalty area in the 70th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Vila barro branco's protests and gave José Maria Toscano a yellow card for diving instead. José Maria Valadares placed the ball on the penalty spot and got himself ready to shoot. Post out! Wilton Matos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 85th match minute, Mala Preta LTDA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Edmílson Nascimento to maneuver through the defense. Edmílson Nascimento sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Vila barro branco eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.