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Arena Espectro
Spectators: 6442 (Terracing: 5442, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Fernando Meireles started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. If Fernando Meireles had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rony Linhares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Guilherme Vaz in the 11th minute of play. When MANOLÃO's Ivo Bueno in the 13th minute got a chance for a shot 13th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye João Pessoa Espectros's goalie prevented a goal. Ivo Bueno received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Rony Linhares tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ivo Bueno fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rony Linhares having to interfere. Tomás Barral did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 1-0 to the left of a surprised Rubens Sabóia 27 minutes into the match. Rubens Sabóia made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fernando Meireles in the 33rd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Guilherme Vaz in the 35th minute of play forced João Pessoa Espectros's goalkeeper Rony Linhares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Rony Linhares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ivo Bueno in the 37th minute of the match. Rony Linhares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ivo Bueno in the 45th minute of the match.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Guilherme Vaz to strike the kick off in the second half. Jacinto do Vale kicked well hit freekick during the 52nd minute of the match. Jacinto do Vale's late challenge caught a MANOLÃO's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jacinto do Vale helped the player get up and apologised. Jacinto do Vale kicked well hit freekick during the 56th minute of the match. Rony Linhares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Guilherme Vaz in the 57th minute of play. If Ivo Bueno had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in MANOLÃO's zone, Fernando Meireles stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Rubens Sabóia came out of the goal and Fernando Meireles tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 67 minutes of play, MANOLÃO's Ivo Bueno made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Rony Linhares was left in no man's land by his defense there! Through an outstanding action, after 71 minutes, Rony Linhares successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. 76 minutes into the match, João Pessoa Espectros's goalkeeper Rony Linhares had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Guilherme Vaz. In the 83rd minute Guilherme Vaz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rony Linhares saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 84th match minute, João Pessoa Espectros was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jacinto do Vale to maneuver through the defense. Rony Linhares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Guilherme Vaz in the 88th minute of play. 89 minutes into the match, Ivo Bueno notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of João Pessoa Espectros's Rony Linhares. Rony Linhares was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Ivo Bueno scored 1-3 in the 94th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Rony Linhares, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The João Pessoa Espectros fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. MANOLÃO were clearly better and deserved to take the win.