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Tupancireta
Spectators: 7239 (Terracing: 5431, Seating: 1665, VIP seats: 143) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Manuel Tavares started the match with the kick off. Dudu de Toledo's late challenge caught a Youkais's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Dudu de Toledo helped the player get up and apologised. Dudu de Toledo kicked well hit freekick during the 2nd minute of the match. After 4 minutes, Abelardo Berger made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. Tupancireta EC's Diogo Amaral tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Abelardo Berger sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 13th minute, Dudu de Toledo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Abelardo Berger had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After a rather tough play, Tupancireta EC's Tomé Vaz got a free kick in the 17th minute. In the 19th minute the ball was on its way in behind Tupancireta EC's goalkeeper Diogo Amaral, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in Youkais's zone, Anselmo Lucas stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Gilberto Nogueira came out of the goal and Anselmo Lucas tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 24thth minute of the game Manuel Tavares who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Tupancireta EC's Diogo Amaral was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Youkais's Gilberto Nogueira proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 28th minute of the match, managed to save Youkais from getting a goal against them. Felipe Santana hit a great freekick 29 minutes into the match. Anselmo Lucas scored 1-1 in the 30th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Gilberto Nogueira, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 36th minute Manuel Tavares shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Diogo Amaral saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After having played for 39 minutes, Anselmo Lucas managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Tupancireta EC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Anselmo Lucas was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 44th minute Abelardo Berger shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Diogo Amaral saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Anselmo Lucas made a kick off. Anselmo Lucas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 59th minute, Abelardo Berger got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 63rd minute, Abelardo Berger got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. When Benê Nunes fell near the penalty area in the 68th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Tupancireta EC's protests and gave Benê Nunes a yellow card for diving instead. In the 68th minute, Benê Nunes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 70th minute of the match Valdomiro Veiga sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Diogo Amaral skillfully saved the ball. Manuel Tavares sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 80th minute Manuel Tavares shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Diogo Amaral saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 80th match minute, Tupancireta EC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gilvan Bueno to maneuver through the defense. If Manuel Tavares had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Diogo Amaral showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Manuel Tavares in the 88th minute of the match. José Pedro Cunha's late challenge caught a Youkais's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. José Pedro Cunha helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Tupancireta EC's José Pedro Cunha got a free kick in the 89th minute. 94 minutes into the match, Manuel Tavares dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Diogo Amaral, 1-2. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Youkais walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.