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PIABETA
Spectators: 6663 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1663, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Fernando Valadares got the match started through his kick off. Fernando Valadares sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Maturuca FC's Henrique Lira played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fernando Valadares in the 16th minute of play. Elder Linares fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Reginaldo Donatello having to interfere. Reginaldo Donatello showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Elder Linares, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. 25 minutes into the match, Caputera's goal looked a bit too open when Perivaldo Soeiro came free, but Reginaldo Donatello reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Perivaldo Soeiro struck a weak shot in the 27th minute. Reginaldo Donatello didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Maturuca FC. After some careless play in the Caputera defense, Elder Linares kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Reginaldo Donatello. The Caputera fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Reginaldo Donatello should have stopped the shot. If Elder Linares had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Elder Linares came up free with the goalie in the 37th minute, the Maturuca FC 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 Elder Linares couldn't finish the play. Perivaldo Soeiro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Reginaldo Donatello having to interfere. Perivaldo Soeiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

Reginaldo Donatello made an important save on a dangerous shot by Perivaldo Soeiro in the 55th minute. Henrique Lira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fernando Valadares in the 60th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Elder Linares in the 67th minute of play forced Caputera's goalkeeper Reginaldo Donatello to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Samuca Fernandes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 73rd minute. Henrique Lira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 80th minute Fernando Valadares shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Henrique Lira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 81 minutes into the game, Eriberto Trancoso was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Maturuca FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Caputera the free kick. The supporters of Caputera booed when Maturuca FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 81 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eriberto Trancoso didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 82nd minute Fernando Valadares shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Henrique Lira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Elder Linares received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Reginaldo Donatello tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 85th match minute, Caputera was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by William Motta to maneuver through the defense. Elder Linares blasted a shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Reginaldo Donatello having to make a save. The supporters of Maturuca FC booed when Caputera was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 88 match minutes in a wonderful position. Augusto Brasil didn't get a good kick on the ball. The Maturuca FC players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.