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Estádio Augusto
Spectators: 7215 (Terracing: 5412, Seating: 1660, VIP seats: 143) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Gernando Fonseca got the match started through his kick off. If Gernando Fonseca had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cruz das Almas FC's Ramón Vieira played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Magno Branco in the 6th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Benedito Maia in the 7th minute of play forced Quirinopolis's goalkeeper Sérgio Alvarenga to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Benedito Maia received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Sérgio Alvarenga tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cruz das Almas FC's Ramón Vieira played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gernando Fonseca in the 13th minute of play. In the 15th minute, Ivo Cosme 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. If Benedito Maia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Benedito Maia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sérgio Alvarenga having to interfere. Júlio Couto scored 0-1 in the 23rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Ramón Vieira, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Sérgio Alvarenga showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Benedito Maia, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. Benedito Maia struck a weak shot in the 28th minute. Sérgio Alvarenga didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Cruz das Almas FC. After a defensive mix-up in Quirinopolis's zone, Ivo Cosme stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Sérgio Alvarenga came out of the goal and Ivo Cosme tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 38th minute, Júlio Couto hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Magno Branco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in Cruz das Almas FC's zone, Gernando Fonseca stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ramón Vieira came out of the goal and Gernando Fonseca tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Benedito Maia stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Ivo Cosme sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Cruz das Almas FC booed when Quirinopolis was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 55 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fellipe Bezerra didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Ivo Cosme had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ramón Vieira showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gernando Fonseca, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. After 59 minutes, Luís Teixeira mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Cruz das Almas FC and the Quirinopolis players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 59th minute, Luís Teixeira hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 60th minute the ball was on its way in behind Cruz das Almas FC's goalkeeper Ramón Vieira, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Magno Branco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 64 minutes into the game, Délio Amorim was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Cruz das Almas FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Quirinopolis the free kick. After 64 played minutes Cruz das Almas FC got a freekick which was hit by Délio Amorim. The audience was convinced that Benedito Maia's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Sérgio Alvarenga was relentless in the 84th minute of the game. If Benedito Maia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Magno Branco could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 89th minute of the match, but Ramón Vieira made a huge save. Júlio Couto succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 0-2 in the 92nd playminute. In the 96th minute, Gernando Fonseca 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. The Quirinopolis players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.