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Guaravera
Spectators: 7238 (Terracing: 5430, Seating: 1665, VIP seats: 143) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Vitinho Vinhas got the match started through his kick off. In the 7th minute Vitinho Vinhas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eriberto Medeiros saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Eriberto Medeiros made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vitinho Vinhas in the 8th minute of play. Vitinho Vinhas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Narciso Travassos recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 13th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 14 minutes into the match, Guaravera's goal looked a bit too open when Narciso Travassos came free, but Eriberto Medeiros reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Vitinho Vinhas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eriberto Medeiros having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Guaravera's Leandro Proença got a free kick in the 17th minute. If Vitinho Vinhas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. ɱarceline XVII's defense didn't have a chance, in the 25th minute, when Marco Peres scored to the left of an out of position Victor Lira, making the score, 1-0. In the 28th minute, ɱarceline XVII's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Kiko Arósio fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Marco Peres received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Victor Lira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Guaravera booed when ɱarceline XVII was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bruninho Gaúcho didn't get a good kick on the ball. Kiko Arósio's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Victor Lira firmly grabbed it by the left post. Kiko Arósio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Victor Lira having to interfere. Kiko Arósio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Victor Lira having to interfere. After 47 minutes of play Guaravera's Leandro Proença was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. In the 48th minute, Leandro Proença hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

It was beautiful to see ɱarceline XVII's Sílvio Luís Xavier in action when he in the 49th minute dribbled his way through a couple of opponents and the fired away a shot from almost standing still. First the ball seemed to get in, but turned out to be on the outside of the net. A great chance! The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Kiko Arósio stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Vitinho Vinhas might have been able to make a better finish in the 53rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Eriberto Medeiros. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Vitinho Vinhas ran back to his position shaking his head. After some fancy dribbling in the 55th minute, Vitinho Vinhas managed to get in a good position for a shot. ɱarceline XVII's supporters rose to their feet, but Vitinho Vinhas was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Eriberto Medeiros breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Narciso Travassos scored 2-1 in the 57th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Eriberto Medeiros, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After having played for 60 minutes, Vitinho Vinhas managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. ɱarceline XVII's supporters crossed their fingers, but Vitinho Vinhas was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Narciso Travassos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 64 played minutes Guaravera got a freekick which was hit by Vicente Pontes. The supporters of ɱarceline XVII booed when Guaravera was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 67 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gino Mello didn't get a good kick on the ball. After recieving a nice pass, ɱarceline XVII's Beto Silva tried to score from far away in the 68th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. Sílvio Luís Xavier kicked well hit freekick during the 71st minute of the match. 74 minutes into the match, ɱarceline XVII's Narciso Travassos sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Eriberto Medeiros narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Narciso Travassos who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 76thth minute tested the skills of Eriberto Medeiros when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 78th match minute, Guaravera was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marco Peres to maneuver through the defense. Eriberto Medeiros made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vitinho Vinhas in the 79th minute of play. Eriberto Medeiros made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vitinho Vinhas in the 81st minute of play. Marco Peres kicked well hit freekick during the 83rd minute of the match. 92 minutes into the match, Guaravera's goalkeeper Eriberto Medeiros had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Narciso Travassos. If Kiko Arósio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 98th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.