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ARENA PERSIANO
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Humberto Vale took the kick off in the first half of the match. 5 minutes into the game, Humberto Vale lined in a short shot 1-0 behind a frustrated Francisco da Silva. In the 11th minute there was a penalty for Calates Futebol Clube. Leonardo Santos stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving José Augusto Freire. 1-1. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Humberto Vale in the 18th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Francisco da Silva prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Luiz Fábio Melo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without José Augusto Freire having to interfere. Eusébio Costa could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 28th minute of the match, but Francisco da Silva made a huge save. In the 29th minute, Eusébio 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. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Humberto Vale in the 31st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Francisco da Silva prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 34 minutes, Luiz Fábio Melo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Calates Futebol Clube and the Clube de Regatas Brasil players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Calates Futebol Clube getting a freekick after 34 minutes play. Luiz Fábio Melo hit a great ball. In the 36th minute Humberto Vale shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Francisco da Silva saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nuno de Sena scored 2-1 in the 39th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Francisco da Silva, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

When Eusébio Costa came up free with the goalie in the 50th minute, the Clube de Regatas Brasil 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 Eusébio Costa couldn't finish the play. Francisco da Silva took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Humberto Vale, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Clube de Regatas Brasil booed when Calates Futebol Clube was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 53 match minutes in a wonderful position. Christiano da Rocha didn't get a good kick on the ball. Calates Futebol Clube's Luiz Fábio Melo pulled a muscle in his leg after 56 minutes and couldn't finish the game. 56 minutes into the game, Nuno de Sena was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Clube de Regatas Brasil's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Calates Futebol Clube the free kick. A collision led to Clube de Regatas Brasil getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. Nuno de Sena hit a great ball. In the 62nd minute, Betinho Camargo 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. After some fancy dribbling in the 64th minute, Humberto Vale managed to get in a good position for a shot. Clube de Regatas Brasil's supporters rose to their feet, but Humberto Vale was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Francisco da Silva breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Humberto Vale fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Francisco da Silva having to interfere. Francisco da Silva took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sidnei Ribeiro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, Clube de Regatas Brasil's José Augusto Freire got control of the ball when Betinho Camargo tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 76th minute, Humberto Vale left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Clube de Regatas Brasil fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-2. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Carlos Seco during the 85th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Carlos Seco kicked well hit freekick during the 85th minute of the match. Calates Futebol Clube's Francisco da Silva played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Humberto Vale in the 90th minute of play. Eusébio Costa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 94th minute, Jean Bertassi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. For all the effort they put into the match, the Calates Futebol Clube players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Clube de Regatas Brasil.