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Ruizubo
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Ronaldinho do Nascimento made the kick off which started today's match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Hélder Varela during the 12th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Hugos Arts Club booed when EspartaFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hélder Varela didn't get a good kick on the ball. EspartaFC's Ronaldinho do Nascimento got a good chance for a goal in the 17th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 18th minute, Carlinhos Ramos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to EspartaFC getting a freekick after 23 minutes play. Ronaldinho do Nascimento hit a great ball. Genílson Ribeiro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Amílton Sá, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Hugos Arts Club booed when EspartaFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 27 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vítor Nogueira didn't get a good kick on the ball. Arnaldo de Godoi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Amílton Sá blasted a shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Genílson Ribeiro having to make a save. Manfredo Loureiro in the 42ndth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Adrianinho Vander, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Manfredo Loureiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Hugos Arts Club's Adrianinho Vander proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 47th minute of the match, managed to save Hugos Arts Club from getting a goal against them.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Arnaldo de Godoi was the one to do the kick off. After having played for 52 minutes, Amílton Sá managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Hugos Arts Club's supporters crossed their fingers, but Amílton Sá was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Manfredo Loureiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ronaldinho do Nascimento in the 57th minute of play forced Hugos Arts Club's goalkeeper Adrianinho Vander to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Genílson Ribeiro didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 59th minute, which inside left pole to 0-1. When Patrick Hoffmann fell near the penalty area in the 64th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Hugos Arts Club's protests and gave Patrick Hoffmann a yellow card for diving instead. 64 minutes into the game, one of Hugos Arts Club:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Sílvio Saraiva charged in rather forcefully in the 73rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Sílvio Saraiva the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Jonathan Amaral, 74 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. 79 minutes into the match, Hugos Arts Club's Arnaldo de Godoi sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Genílson Ribeiro narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Hugos Arts Club's Adrianinho Vander played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ronaldinho do Nascimento in the 83rd minute of play. With a little luck, EspartaFC's Genílson Ribeiro got control of the ball when Amílton Sá tried to sneak it across the goal line. Amílton Sá who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 90thth minute tested the skills of Genílson Ribeiro when he managed to save the team from getting behind. If Amílton Sá had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Genílson Ribeiro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Amílton Sá, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Hugos Arts Club's Arnaldo de Godoi got a good chance for a goal in the 96th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar.