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Ninho do Sabiá
Spectators: 6909 (Terracing: 5409, Seating: 1500, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Sandro Alcântara started the match with the kick off. Amauri de Queirós took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sandro Alcântara, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Araguaina Fc's Nelson do Nascimento got a free kick in the 13th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Murilo Xavier in the 17th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Arnaldo Tepedino prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Murilo Xavier received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Arnaldo Tepedino tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Wesley do Vale sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Murilo Xavier sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Nelson do Nascimento during the 26th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 26th match minute, Araguaina Fc was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nelson do Nascimento to maneuver through the defense. Araguaina Fc's defense didn't have a chance, in the 27th minute, when Geovani Magalhães scored to the left of an out of position Amauri de Queirós, making the score, 2-0. 31 minutes into the match, Jardim do vale's goal looked a bit too open when Wesley do Vale came free, but Arnaldo Tepedino reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 33rd minute, Wesley do Vale left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Araguaina Fc fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. After a rather tough play, Araguaina Fc's Carlos Eduardo Dias got a free kick in the 37th minute. Arnaldo Tepedino came out of the goal in the 41st minute to try and stop a shot by Araguaina Fc's Murilo Xavier. But to his dismay, Murilo Xavier quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-2. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Murilo Xavier to make the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Murilo Xavier in the 53rd minute of play forced Jardim do vale's goalkeeper Arnaldo Tepedino to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Murilo Xavier sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 57 minutes into the match, Jardim do vale's goalkeeper Arnaldo Tepedino had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Wesley do Vale. When Murilo Xavier came up free with the goalie in the 58th minute, the Araguaina 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 Murilo Xavier couldn't finish the play. Arnaldo Tepedino showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Wesley do Vale in the 59th minute of the match. Edvaldo do Nascimento took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 62nd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Arnaldo Tepedino. Jardim do vale's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. In the 64th minute, Wesley do Vale reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Arnaldo Tepedino. The goal made the score 2-3. Wesley do Vale received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 69th minute. Arnaldo Tepedino tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Murilo Xavier fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Arnaldo Tepedino having to interfere. After having played for 84 minutes, Murilo Xavier managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Araguaina Fc's supporters crossed their fingers, but Murilo Xavier was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Murilo Xavier in the 86th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Arnaldo Tepedino prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Murilo Xavier recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 87th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Luiz Fernando Bastos kicked well hit freekick during the 89th minute of the match. Wesley do Vale sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Arnaldo Tepedino showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Murilo Xavier, who was totally free with the ball in the 94th minute. Amauri de Queirós made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sandro Alcântara in the 97th minute of play. When the match was over Araguaina Fc could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Jardim do vale throughout the match.