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Estádio Jouquarinha
Spectators: 6655 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1655, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Tales Bezerra kicked off to start the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 2nd minute, Marcos Cerezo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Gabs Football Club's supporters rose to their feet, but Marcos Cerezo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Nelsinho Donato breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a rather tough play, Jouquarinha's Murillo Marinho got a free kick in the 9th minute. Armando Paraíba received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Mark Molin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Hortêncio Recife sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jouquarinha's Nelsinho Donato played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hortêncio Recife in the 25th minute of play. With 27 minutes on the clock, Olívio Trigo commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. The referee gave Gabs Football Club a penalty, 29 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Cleiton Valadares, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Jouquarinha's Nelsinho Donato. 0-1. If Marcos Cerezo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Marcos Cerezo came up free with the goalie in the 38th minute, the Gabs Football Club 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 Marcos Cerezo couldn't finish the play. After 41 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Jouquarinha!

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Hortêncio Recife to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 57th minute, Marcos Cerezo 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. If Hortêncio Recife had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Murillo Marinho fell near the penalty area in the 62nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Jouquarinha's protests and gave Murillo Marinho a yellow card for diving instead. In the 62nd minute, Murillo Marinho hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 65th minute of the match Gabs Football Club got a corner. Jouquarinha's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Cleiton Valadares ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner ended in Cleiton Valadares almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Jouquarinha's Nelsinho Donato did a great save. Evandro Saraiva charged in rather forcefully in the 74th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Evandro Saraiva the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Gabs Football Club's Evandro Saraiva got a free kick in the 74th minute. If Armando Paraíba had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jouquarinha's Nelsinho Donato proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 82nd minute of the match, managed to save Jouquarinha from getting a goal against them. Nelsinho Donato made an important save on a dangerous shot by Marcos Cerezo in the 83rd minute. Nelsinho Donato showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hortêncio Recife in the 87th minute of the match. Murillo Marinho struck a weak shot in the 92nd minute. Mark Molin didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Jouquarinha. Cleiton Valadares hit a great freekick 94 minutes into the match. The Jouquarinha fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Gabs Football Club were clearly better and deserved to take the win.