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Taperoa
Spectators: 6684 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1684, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Giovani Fantini kicked off to start the match. Glauco Furtado hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. Jefferson Leme sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 12th minute, Jarbas Gomes left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Acarau SC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. After some fancy dribbling in the 15th minute, Giovani Fantini managed to get in a good position for a shot. Acarau SC's supporters rose to their feet, but Giovani Fantini was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Dráusio Hermes breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. A collision led to Taperoa SS getting a freekick after 15 minutes play. Tomé Cardoso hit a great ball. If Giovani Fantini had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Giovani Fantini in the 24th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Dráusio Hermes prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 26th minute, Edmílson Valladares hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Dráusio Hermes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jarbas Gomes in the 27th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Taperoa SS's zone, Giovani Fantini stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Dráusio Hermes came out of the goal and Giovani Fantini tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Giovani Fantini fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dráusio Hermes having to interfere. If Jarbas Gomes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Giovani Fantini's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Dráusio Hermes was relentless in the 37th minute of the game. After having played for 39 minutes, Giovani Fantini managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Acarau SC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Giovani Fantini was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Rodolfo Rosa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edmílson Valladares, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 47 minutes into the game, Jefferson Leme cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Rodolfo Rosa was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Edmílson Valladares was the one to do the kick off. In the last second Dráusio Hermes throw himself and got hold of the ball when Giovani Fantini in the 54thth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. Rodolfo Rosa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jefferson Leme in the 57th minute of play. Giovani Fantini received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Dráusio Hermes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Dráusio Hermes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Giovani Fantini, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Giovani Fantini received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Dráusio Hermes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jarbas Gomes 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. 72 minutes into the match, Taperoa SS's goal looked a bit too open when Giovani Fantini came free, but Dráusio Hermes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With an all-out effort, Acarau SC's Dráusio Hermes threw himself towards the right post 74 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Giovani Fantini, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. A hard shot 76 in the game by Jarbas Gomes from a close distance when the talented Dráusio Hermes managed to make a qualified save. Taperoa SS's players were relieved. 77 minutes in the game, Giovani Fantini fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Dráusio Hermes having to interfere. In the 78th minute, Jarbas Gomes made a precise shot to the right of Dráusio Hermes. Taperoa SS's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. A hard shot 86 in the game by Jarbas Gomes from a close distance when the talented Dráusio Hermes managed to make a qualified save. Taperoa SS's players were relieved. Benedito Trancoso hit a great freekick 96 minutes into the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Edmílson Valladares during the 97th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 98 played minutes Taperoa SS got a freekick which was hit by Edmílson Valladares. The Taperoa SS fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Acarau SC were clearly better and deserved to take the win.