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TOCA DA RAPOSA
Spectators: 5100 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 100) In the 11th minute Chico Vianna shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Carlos Fernando Dante saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 15th minute, Olívio Oliveira managed to get in a good position for a shot. LURAFA's supporters rose to their feet, but Olívio Oliveira was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Erik Vergílio breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Olívio Oliveiras short, quick shot in the 19thth minute got Erik Vergílio to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Silvinho Ortiz hit a great freekick 19 minutes into the match. Olívio Oliveira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 24th minute, Caetano Moreno fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Erik Vergílio, passed just outside the right post. Caetano Moreno sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Olívio Oliveira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Téo Montenegro kicked well hit freekick during the 32nd minute of the match. Chico da Cunha missed a clear chance of a goal when in the 34 minute of the game fired away a shot, but unfortunally the ball went out to the Carlos Fernando Dante right hand side. Carlos Fernando Dante stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Chico Vianna's shot from short distance in the 39th minute. If Chico Vianna had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 42 minutes, Elivélton Barbosa mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the LURAFA and the Serra Talhada FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, LURAFA's Elivélton Barbosa got a free kick in the 42nd minute. 46 minutes into the match, LURAFA's Caetano Moreno sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Erik Vergílio narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Carlos Fernando Dante took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Silvinho Ortiz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Chico Vianna was the one to do the kick off. Carlos Fernando Dante made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Chico Vianna in the 52nd minute of play. Nelsinho de Queiroz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Carlos Fernando Dante having to interfere. After 57 played minutes LURAFA got a freekick which was hit by Juan Macedo. Erik Vergílio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Caetano Moreno, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. When Nelsinho de Queiroz came up free with the goalie in the 65th minute, the Serra Talhada 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 Nelsinho de Queiroz couldn't finish the play. 68 minutes into the match, Serra Talhada FC's Nelsinho de Queiroz sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Carlos Fernando Dante narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Olívio Oliveira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Dênis Pires kicked well hit freekick during the 79th minute of the match. LURAFA's Carlos Fernando Dante proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 83rd minute of the match, managed to save LURAFA from getting a goal against them. Erik Vergílio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Caetano Moreno in the 86th minute of play. Nelsinho de Queiroz struck a weak shot in the 92nd minute. Carlos Fernando Dante didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Serra Talhada FC.