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Camocochico
Spectators: 7272 (Terracing: 5456, Seating: 1672, VIP seats: 144) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Egídio Esteves got the match started through his kick off. Iuri Almeida sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Víktor Alcântara made a fantastic save in the 7th minute, when Luís Paulo Martins sent off a good shot on target. An unexpectedly hard shot by Egídio Esteves in the 10th minute of play forced Xarqueda's goalkeeper Víktor Alcântara to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Camocochico's zone, Ricardinho Velloso stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Cleiton Matos came out of the goal and Ricardinho Velloso tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Víktor Alcântara made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Egídio Esteves in the 20th minute of play. Camocochico's Cleiton Matos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ricardinho Velloso in the 26th minute of play. Víktor Alcântara made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Egídio Esteves in the 29th minute of play. In the 34th match minute, Camocochico was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Amílton Ramalho to maneuver through the defense. In the 42nd minute Luiz Gustavo Linares shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Víktor Alcântara saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 48th minute, Camocochico's Luiz Gustavo Linares dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

The supporters of Camocochico booed when Xarqueda was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 53 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ricardinho Velloso didn't get a good kick on the ball. Víktor Alcântara showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Egídio Esteves, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. Sílvio Luís Corrêa's late challenge caught a Camocochico's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Sílvio Luís Corrêa helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Camocochico booed when Xarqueda was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 56 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sílvio Luís Corrêa didn't get a good kick on the ball. Egídio Esteves took the ball and in the 59 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Víktor Alcântara. Víktor Alcântara dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-0. 64 minutes into the match, Camocochico's Luís Paulo Martins sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Víktor Alcântara narrowly saved just below the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mané de Godoi in the 66th minute of play forced Camocochico's goalkeeper Cleiton Matos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 70 minutes into the match, Xarqueda's goal looked a bit too open when Egídio Esteves came free, but Víktor Alcântara reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Luiz Gustavo Linares fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Víktor Alcântara having to interfere. Egídio Esteves sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The supporters of Camocochico booed when Xarqueda was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 76 match minutes in a wonderful position. Haroldo Velasco didn't get a good kick on the ball. 77 minutes into the match, Camocochico's Luiz Eduardo de Alcântara broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. When Egídio Esteves came up free with the goalie in the 79th minute, the Camocochico 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 Egídio Esteves couldn't finish the play. If Amílton Ramalho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 85th minute Luiz Gustavo Linares shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Víktor Alcântara saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 87 minutes into the game, Válter Carneiro was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Xarqueda's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Camocochico the free kick. In the 87th minute, Válter Carneiro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 90th play minutes Egídio Esteves shot 3-0, a short shot which went by Víktor Alcântara and just under the crossbar into goal. After having played for 99 minutes, Egídio Esteves managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Camocochico's supporters crossed their fingers, but Egídio Esteves was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Camocochico's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.