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Estádio Balisa
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Maicon Braga made the kick off which started today's match. In the 8th minute, Maicon Braga 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. Caco Lima made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Maicon Braga in the 10th minute of play. Maicon Braga received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 20th minute. Caco Lima tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 22 played minutes Arruda futebol clube got a freekick which was hit by Luizinho Bittencourt. After some careless play in the Arruda futebol clube defense, Caetano Paraibano kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Caco Lima. The Arruda futebol clube fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Caco Lima should have stopped the shot. A collision led to Arruda futebol clube getting a freekick after 27 minutes play. Felipe Bueno hit a great ball. In the 33rd minute of the match Edvaldo Figueiredo sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Caco Lima skillfully saved the ball. Olívio Vidal could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 35th minute of the match, but Caco Lima made a huge save. After having played for 37 minutes, Caetano Paraibano managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Balisa FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Caetano Paraibano was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Caetano Paraibano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Caetano Paraibano's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 41stth minute, Caco Lima skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Olívio Vidal received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Caco Lima tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 44th match minute, Arruda futebol clube was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by João Francisco Cardozo to maneuver through the defense. Caco Lima was a little too slow when Maicon Braga got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 45th minute. The score was now 2-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Olívio Maranhense stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 56 minutes into the game, Valério Simões was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Arruda futebol clube's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Balisa FC the free kick. The supporters of Balisa FC booed when Arruda futebol clube was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 56 match minutes in a wonderful position. Valério Simões didn't get a good kick on the ball. Maicon Braga scored 3-0 in the 60th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Caco Lima, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Olívio Vidal hit a great freekick 64 minutes into the match. Caetano Paraibano fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Caco Lima having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 76th minute, Caetano Paraibano managed to get in a good position for a shot. Balisa FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Caetano Paraibano was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Caco Lima breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Maicon Braga in the 78th minute of play forced Arruda futebol clube's goalkeeper Caco Lima to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Caco Lima took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Caetano Paraibano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Caetano Paraibano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 85th minute, Maicon Braga ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Caco Lima was frozen by the shot and now it was 5-0. Caetano Paraibano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Balisa 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.