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Estádio Acude
Spectators: 7293 (Terracing: 5472, Seating: 1677, VIP seats: 144) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Agostinho Costa kicked off to start the match. With a little luck, Pendotiba FC's Alex Albuquerque got control of the ball when Benjamim Moura tried to sneak it across the goal line. The audience was convinced that Agostinho Costa's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Chicão Diniz was relentless in the 7th minute of the game. In the 22nd minute, Agostinho Costa 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. 26 minutes into the match, Acude SC's goal looked a bit too open when Agostinho Costa came free, but Chicão Diniz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 31 minutes into the game, Armandinho Maciel was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Acude SC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Pendotiba FC the free kick. After 30 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Acude SC! In the 37th minute of the match, Benjamim Moura got a very nice opportunity to score, but Alex Albuquerque was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Alex Albuquerque made a fantastic save in the 46th minute, when Benjamim Moura sent off a good shot on target. Alex Albuquerque showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Thomás Guimarães, who was totally free with the ball in the 47th minute.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Benjamim Moura was the one to do the kick off. Chicão Diniz stood somewhat misplaced when Agostinho Costa came free in front of goal and shot 0-3 to the left of him in the 51 minute. Chicão Diniz made a fantastic save in the 54th minute, when Caetano Peixoto sent off a good shot on target. Alex Albuquerque took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Benjamim Moura, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thomás Guimarães struck a weak shot in the 59th minute. Alex Albuquerque didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Acude SC. In the 67th minute, Gustavo Rodrigues hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 70th minute, Thomás Guimarães made a precise shot to the right of Alex Albuquerque. Pendotiba FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-3. Agostinho Costa's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 75thth minute, Chicão Diniz skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. After 79 minutes, Gustavo Rodrigues mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Pendotiba FC and the Acude SC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Pendotiba FC's Gustavo Rodrigues got a free kick in the 79th minute. Juarês Furtado hit a great freekick 80 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in Pendotiba FC's zone, Thomás Guimarães stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Alex Albuquerque came out of the goal and Thomás Guimarães tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Alex Albuquerque took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Benjamim Moura, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thomás Guimarães fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alex Albuquerque having to interfere. When the match was over Pendotiba FC could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Acude SC throughout the match.