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Trancogo
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Espera SS's Lúcio Passos started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Wilton Britto showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eduardo de Sousa, who was totally free with the ball in the 4th minute. Washington Leme's late challenge caught a Espera SS's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Washington Leme helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Trancogo getting a freekick after 7 minutes play. Washington Leme hit a great ball. When Luan Valladares came up free with the goalie in the 11th minute, the Espera SS 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 Luan Valladares couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lúcio Passos in the 14th minute of play forced Trancogo's goalkeeper Evandro de Amorim to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Rubinho Cardozo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Wilton Britto having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eduardo de Sousa in the 19th minute of play forced Espera SS's goalkeeper Wilton Britto to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Albertinho Velloso charged in rather forcefully in the 24th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Albertinho Velloso the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Albertinho Velloso kicked well hit freekick during the 24th minute of the match. 30 minutes into the match, Trancogo's goal looked a bit too open when Marcos da Costa came free, but Evandro de Amorim reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Wilton Britto made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rubinho Cardozo in the 33rd minute of play. After 33 minutes, Raúl Trigo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Espera SS and the Trancogo players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Trancogo booed when Espera SS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 33 match minutes in a wonderful position. Raúl Trigo didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Raúl Trigo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Trancogo's Evandro de Amorim played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luan Valladares in the 41st minute of play. Evandro de Amorim didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Raúl Trigo went, in the 43rd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. After the first half Espera SS were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Luan Valladares received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Evandro de Amorim came out and tried to block the shot, but Luan Valladares slotted it home off the left post making it 0-2 in the 55th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 71st minute, Luan Valladares managed to get in a good position for a shot. Espera SS's supporters rose to their feet, but Luan Valladares was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Evandro de Amorim breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Raúl Trigo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 79th minute, Dudu Vander hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Lúcio Passos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Evandro de Amorim tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Trancogo's Evandro de Amorim proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 89th minute of the match, managed to save Trancogo from getting a goal against them. Trancogo's Evandro de Amorim proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 95th minute of the match, managed to save Trancogo from getting a goal against them. Espera SS's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.