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Estádio Aroeirinha
Spectators: 7280 (Terracing: 5462, Seating: 1674, VIP seats: 144) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Dráuzio de Andrade started the match with the kick off. 3 minutes into the match, VILA NOVA F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Ernani Teixeira came free, but Valdir Xavier reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dráuzio de Andrade hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. Valdir Xavier stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Osvaldo Maia's shot from short distance in the 6th minute. Aroeirinha's Paulo Renato Mendes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pedrão Mandrak in the 10th minute of play. In the 12th minute Ernani Teixeira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Valdir Xavier saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Ernani Teixeira came up free with the goalie in the 16th minute, the Aroeirinha 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 Ernani Teixeira couldn't finish the play. Ernani Teixeira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. VILA NOVA F.C.'s defense didn't have a chance, in the 26th minute, when Ernani Teixeira scored to the left of an out of position Valdir Xavier, making the score, 1-0. In the 32nd minute, Luiz Fabiano Breckenfeld hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 34 minutes into the match, Dráuzio de Andrade had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Paulo Renato Mendes. Aroeirinha's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Dráuzio de Andrade was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. Ernani Teixeira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Valdir Xavier having to interfere. In the 41st minute, Juvenal Peres hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Osvaldo Maia who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 43rdth minute tested the skills of Valdir Xavier when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In a very dangerous position, a player in VILA NOVA F.C. fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 46th minute. Penalty! When the match had been going on for 47 minutes, Aroeirinha's Ernani Teixeira got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Valdir Xavier. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.

Ernani Teixeira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. Valdir Xavier tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Aroeirinha's Osvaldo Maia in the 57th minute got a chance for a shot 57th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye VILA NOVA F.C.'s goalie prevented a goal. In the 60th minute, Ernani Teixeira hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, VILA NOVA F.C.'s Pedrão Mandrak got a free kick in the 62nd minute. Paulo Renato Mendes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bruninho Montenegro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Osvaldo Maia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Valdir Xavier having to interfere. After 69 minutes, Renato Correia mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Aroeirinha and the VILA NOVA F.C. players grew even worse after the yellow card. Renato Correia kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. VILA NOVA F.C.'s Valdir Xavier played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ernani Teixeira in the 75th minute of play. Dráuzio de Andrade received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Paulo Renato Mendes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Aroeirinha's Paulo Renato Mendes proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 83rd minute of the match, managed to save Aroeirinha from getting a goal against them. Ernani Teixeira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Valdir Xavier tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ernani Teixeira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Osvaldo Maia came up free with the goalie in the 91st minute, the Aroeirinha 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 Osvaldo Maia couldn't finish the play. Dráuzio de Andrade's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Paulo Renato Mendes read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 93rd minute of play. Pedrão Mandrak's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Paulo Renato Mendes read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 95th minute of play. Aroeirinha'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.