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ARENA QUEBRA OSSOS
Spectators: 7290 (Terracing: 5470, Seating: 1676, VIP seats: 144) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Anderson Recife made the kick off which started today's match. Emanuel Velloso came free with the goalkeeper in the 3rd minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Vicente Faria could save by the left post. Anderson Recife hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. If Emanuel Velloso had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 12th minute, Anderson Recife fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. In the 14th match minute, Coxilha FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Thiago Soares to maneuver through the defense. In the 15th minute, Thiago Talló sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Coxilha FC's Vicente Faria didn't even have to move. If Dudu Paes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Vicente Faria made a fantastic save in the 21st minute, when Emanuel Velloso sent off a good shot on target. Emanuel Velloso struck a weak shot in the 24th minute. Vicente Faria didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for QUEBRA OSSO FC. A collision led to Coxilha FC getting a freekick after 29 minutes play. Ricardinho Gonçalves hit a great ball. Thiago Talló's shot from long distance in the 30th minute was not bad at all, but Coxilha FC's Vicente Faria knew what was happening and pushed the ball into his arms just before it hit the right post. After a rather tough play, Coxilha FC's Ricardinho Gonçalves got a free kick in the 30th minute. If Emanuel Velloso had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and César Sarmento made a kick off. After having played for 53 minutes, César Sarmento managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Coxilha FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but César Sarmento was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Thiago Talló during the 58th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 58 played minutes QUEBRA OSSO FC got a freekick which was hit by Thiago Talló. Coxilha FC's Dudu Paes got a good chance for a goal in the 60th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 62 played minutes Coxilha FC got a freekick which was hit by Ricardinho Gonçalves. In the 64th minute Anderson Recife shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vicente Faria saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 71 minutes into the match, QUEBRA OSSO FC's goal looked a bit too open when César Sarmento came free, but Elvin Bourgouin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Elvin Bourgouin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from César Sarmento, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Vicente Faria showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Anderson Recife in the 76th minute of the match. QUEBRA OSSO FC's Elvin Bourgouin proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 79th minute of the match, managed to save QUEBRA OSSO FC from getting a goal against them. If César Sarmento had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 88 minutes, Anderson Recife managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. QUEBRA OSSO FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Anderson Recife was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Vicente Faria came out of the goal in the 93rd minute to try and stop a shot by QUEBRA OSSO FC's Anderson Recife. But to his dismay, Anderson Recife quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-0. Vicente Faria didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Anderson Recife went, in the 97th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-0 was the resulting score. QUEBRA OSSO FC's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.