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Estádio Dadá Queiroz
Spectators: 7203 (Terracing: 5404, Seating: 1656, VIP seats: 143) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Osvaldo Urbano got the match started through his kick off. Juninho Guedes stood somewhat misplaced when Marquinhos Monteiro came free in front of goal and shot 1-0 to the left of him in the 4 minute. Juninho Guedes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marquinhos Monteiro in the 9th minute of the match. Felippe do Nascimento kicked well hit freekick during the 11th minute of the match. 13 minutes into the match, Marequeta SC's Cafu Abreu sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Juninho Guedes narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in 9 de abril fc's zone, Cafu Abreu stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Juninho Guedes came out of the goal and Cafu Abreu tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marquinhos Monteiro in the 19th 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. After a rather tough play, 9 de abril fc's Felippe do Nascimento got a free kick in the 26th minute. After 27 played minutes, Marequeta SC's Miguel Xavier shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Juninho Guedes came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Marequeta SC reached it. In the 28th minute Marquinhos Monteiro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Juninho Guedes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Marequeta SC booed when 9 de abril fc was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 29 match minutes in a wonderful position. Elder Neto didn't get a good kick on the ball. 30 minutes into the match, 9 de abril fc's goal looked a bit too open when Marquinhos Monteiro came free, but Juninho Guedes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ismael Loureiro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Afonso Montenegro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 41st minute, Afonso Montenegro 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. Osvaldo Urbano fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ismael Loureiro having to interfere. Marquinhos Monteiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

The wind increased when Marquinhos Monteiro made the kick off in the second half. Ismael Loureiro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Osvaldo Urbano in the 57th minute of the match. Elder Neto hit a great freekick 59 minutes into the match. After 60 minutes of play 9 de abril fc's Felippe do Nascimento was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. After a rather tough play, 9 de abril fc's Felippe do Nascimento got a free kick in the 61st minute. Elder Neto got his second yellow card in the match during the 63rd minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. In the 64th match minute, 9 de abril fc was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Elder Neto to maneuver through the defense. After 64 played minutes, Marequeta SC's Miguel Xavier shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Juninho Guedes came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Marequeta SC reached it. Cícero de Almeida hit a great freekick 67 minutes into the match. Juninho Guedes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marquinhos Monteiro, who was totally free with the ball in the 69th minute. After a rather tough play, 9 de abril fc's Afonso Montenegro got a free kick in the 70th minute. When Cafu Abreu came up free with the goalie in the 71st minute, the Marequeta SC 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 Cafu Abreu couldn't finish the play. Cafu Abreu struck a weak shot in the 77th minute. Juninho Guedes didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Marequeta SC. A collision led to 9 de abril fc getting a freekick after 87 minutes play. Osvaldo Urbano hit a great ball. Cafu Abreu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. For all the effort they put into the match, the 9 de abril fc players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Marequeta SC.