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Caracara
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Cipriano Valle took the kick off in the first half of the match. Cipriano Valle struck a weak shot in the 7th minute. Doni Vinhas didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for DC UNITED FC. After 8 played minutes Torneiros EC got a freekick which was hit by Lúcio Prata. With his leg Doni Vinhas managed to avoid a goal in the 11thth minute, when DC UNITED FC's Thiago de Moraes fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 14th match minute, Torneiros EC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Daniel Arósio to maneuver through the defense. After 15 played minutes, DC UNITED FC's Ramiro Ribeiro shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Doni Vinhas 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 DC UNITED FC reached it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cipriano Valle in the 18th minute of play forced Torneiros EC's goalkeeper Doni Vinhas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Cesinha Pena during the 22nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Torneiros EC booed when DC UNITED FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 22 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cesinha Pena didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jefferson Dantas in the 28th minute of play forced DC UNITED FC's goalkeeper Reinaldo Dracena to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Torneiros EC's Armandinho Vasconcelos got a free kick in the 30th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 35th minute, Cipriano Valle managed to get in a good position for a shot. DC UNITED FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Cipriano Valle was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Doni Vinhas breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Thiago de Moraes blasted a shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Doni Vinhas having to make a save. Cipriano Valle fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Doni Vinhas having to interfere. If Thiago de Moraes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Jefferson Dantas to make the kick off. Cipriano Valle fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 51st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Doni Vinhas having to interfere. Thiago de Moraes took the ball and in the 56 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Doni Vinhas. Doni Vinhas dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-0. In the 64th minute Cipriano Valle shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Doni Vinhas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Benê Braga during the 69th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Jefferson Dantas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 70th minute. Reinaldo Dracena tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cipriano Valle fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Doni Vinhas having to interfere. In the 80th minute, Lúcio Prata hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Cipriano Valle sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cipriano Valle sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After 84 minutes, Francisco Maciel mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the DC UNITED FC and the Torneiros EC players grew even worse after the yellow card. With his leg Reinaldo Dracena managed to avoid a goal in the 86thth minute, when Torneiros EC's Almir Cardoso fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Torneiros EC's Jefferson Dantas got a good chance for a goal in the 89th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Doni Vinhas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Thiago de Moraes in the 93rd minute of the match. 96 minutes into the match, Torneiros EC's goal looked a bit too open when Cipriano Valle came free, but Doni Vinhas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. DC UNITED FC walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.