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BEM BOLADÃO
Spectators: 7277 (Terracing: 5460, Seating: 1673, VIP seats: 144) Locomotiva's Rony Mendonça started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Adrianinho da Rocha showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gilson Maciel, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. In the 10th minute Marco do Valle shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Adrianinho da Rocha saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 13 minutes into the match, GONÇALVES EC's goal looked a bit too open when Rony Mendonça came free, but Adrianinho da Rocha reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Adrianinho da Rocha showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Valdir Albuquerque, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. Cláudio Pinho kicked well hit freekick during the 19th minute of the match. Adrianinho da Rocha took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rony Mendonça, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some careless play in the GONÇALVES EC defense, Valdir Albuquerque kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Adrianinho da Rocha. The GONÇALVES EC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Adrianinho da Rocha should have stopped the shot. In the 29th match minute, Locomotiva was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Valdir Albuquerque to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rony Mendonça in the 32nd minute of play forced GONÇALVES EC's goalkeeper Adrianinho da Rocha to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Valdir Albuquerque sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 44th minute Rony Mendonça shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Adrianinho da Rocha saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After the first half Locomotiva were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Rony Mendonça sent away a hard shot on goal in the 51st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Frédson Lopes stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Jonatan Ståhlman's shot from short distance in the 54th minute. Gilson Maciel charged in rather forcefully in the 56th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Gilson Maciel the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Locomotiva getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. Gilson Maciel hit a great ball. Rony Mendonça sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Cláudio Pinho fell near the penalty area in the 63rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored GONÇALVES EC's protests and gave Cláudio Pinho a yellow card for diving instead. In the 63rd minute, Cláudio Pinho hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. GONÇALVES EC's Adrianinho da Rocha played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rony Mendonça in the 72nd minute of play. If Valdir Albuquerque had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, GONÇALVES EC's Adrianinho da Rocha got control of the ball when Valdir Albuquerque tried to sneak it across the goal line. Valdir Albuquerque received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Adrianinho da Rocha tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. GONÇALVES EC's Cláudio Pinho got his second yellow card of the match in the 80th minute. The referee ordered Cláudio Pinho off the ground. In the 80th minute, Cláudio Pinho hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience thought a goal was coming when Valdir Albuquerque got free with Adrianinho da Rocha in the 81st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Valdir Albuquerque sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rony Mendonça received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Adrianinho da Rocha tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rony Mendonça fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Adrianinho da Rocha having to interfere. Rony Mendonça was extremely unlucky when he, in the 92nd minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Adrianinho da Rocha showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rony Mendonça in the 94th minute of the match. Valdir Albuquerque sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.