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Francisco
Spectators: 6425 (Terracing: 5425, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Válter Mello made the kick off which started today's match. After a defensive mix-up in Umbilino SS's zone, Afonso Montenegro stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Amauri Rocha came out of the goal and Afonso Montenegro tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 9 de abril fc's Osvaldo Urbano got a good chance for a goal in the 7th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When Benjamim Moura fell near the penalty area in the 9th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Umbilino SS's protests and gave Benjamim Moura a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Umbilino SS's Benjamim Moura got a free kick in the 9th minute. Afonso Montenegro's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Amauri Rocha firmly grabbed it by the left post. Afonso Montenegro could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 11th minute of the match, but Amauri Rocha made a huge save. In the 12th match minute, Umbilino SS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Benjamim Moura to maneuver through the defense. Afonso Montenegro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Amauri Rocha tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Amauri Rocha showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Osvaldo Urbano in the 16th minute of the match. After having played for 18 minutes, Afonso Montenegro managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. 9 de abril fc's supporters crossed their fingers, but Afonso Montenegro was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. A collision led to Umbilino SS getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Dadá Peixoto hit a great ball. Afonso Montenegro in the 28thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Amauri Rocha, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. After 29 played minutes 9 de abril fc got a freekick which was hit by Felippe do Nascimento. Afonso Montenegro could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 32nd minute of the match, but Amauri Rocha made a huge save. Benjamim Moura kicked well hit freekick during the 33rd minute of the match. Amauri Rocha made an important save on a dangerous shot by Afonso Montenegro in the 34th minute. Luiz Fernando Batista hit a great freekick 34 minutes into the match. Afonso Montenegro might have been able to make a better finish in the 41st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Amauri Rocha. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Afonso Montenegro ran back to his position shaking his head. 41 minutes into the match, Umbilino SS's goal looked a bit too open when Osvaldo Urbano came free, but Amauri Rocha reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

An unexpectedly hard shot by Válter Mello in the 57th minute of play forced 9 de abril fc's goalkeeper Juninho Guedes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 74th minute Afonso Montenegro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Amauri Rocha saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Amauri Rocha took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Osvaldo Urbano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Osvaldo Urbano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 81st minute, Umbilino SS's Válter Mello dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-2. A collision led to 9 de abril fc getting a freekick after 85 minutes play. Felippe do Nascimento hit a great ball. Amauri Rocha showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Osvaldo Urbano, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. Válter Mello fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Juninho Guedes having to interfere. When Arí Custódio got the opportunity to take care of a free kick it resulted in a really dangerous shot that almost went in the goal. Instead the ball went too high, a missed opportunity for Umbilino SS. Reginaldo Paes hit a great freekick 95 minutes into the match.