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Piqueroby
Spectators: 7232 (Terracing: 5426, Seating: 1663, VIP seats: 143) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Nildo Lima made the kick off which started today's match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Chicão Cerezo in the 5th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ramón Fonseca prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Nildo Lima fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bebeto Bertassi having to interfere. In the 12th minute, Célio Mendes 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. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Nildo Lima in the 16th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Bebeto Bertassi prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Serafim Meirelles could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 20th minute of the match, but Ramón Fonseca made a huge save. The supporters of Piqueroby FC booed when TIU Futebol Clube was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. Célio Mendes didn't get a good kick on the ball. Serafim Meirelles received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 27th minute. Ramón Fonseca tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Nildo Lima received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Bebeto Bertassi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 34th minute the ball was on its way in behind Piqueroby FC's goalkeeper Bebeto Bertassi, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 35th minute, Nildo Lima managed to get in a good position for a shot. TIU Futebol Clube's supporters rose to their feet, but Nildo Lima was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Bebeto Bertassi breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Chicão Cerezo to make the kick off. Bebeto Bertassi was a little too slow when Nildo Lima got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 52nd minute. The score was now 0-2. If Chicão Cerezo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Serafim Meirelles's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ramón Fonseca was relentless in the 59th minute of the game. The Piqueroby FC fans' excitement grew in the 61st match minute when Piqueroby FC's Chicão Cerezo looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. The referee felt a red card was in order, 69 minutes into the game, when Pedro Vidal put in a rough tackle. In a very dangerous position, a player in Piqueroby FC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 69th minute. Penalty! In the 74th minute, Dino da Silva hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Célio Mendes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Serafim Meirelles received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Ramón Fonseca tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Serafim Meirelles fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ramón Fonseca having to interfere. The TIU Futebol Clube supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing TIU Futebol Clube would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.