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Estádio Novilhona
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Carlos Eduardo Fernandez made the kick off which started today's match. Carlos Eduardo Fernandez kicked well hit freekick during the 2nd minute of the match. Luiz Fernando Monteiro kicked well hit freekick during the 7th minute of the match. With a little luck, Apiaba's Leonel Neves got control of the ball when Carlos Eduardo Fernandez tried to sneak it across the goal line. Donatello Barral showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from José Maria de Queirós in the 18th minute of the match. After 19 played minutes Apiaba got a freekick which was hit by Norberto Arruda. If Carlinhos Porto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Apiaba's José Maria de Queirós in the 24th minute got a chance for a shot 24th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Novilhona SC's goalie prevented a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Carlos Eduardo Fernandez in the 25th minute of play forced Apiaba's goalkeeper Leonel Neves to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 28 minutes into the match, Apiaba's goal looked a bit too open when Carlos Eduardo Fernandez came free, but Leonel Neves reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Carlinhos Porto in the 32nd minute of play forced Novilhona SC's goalkeeper Donatello Barral to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Apiaba were awarded a corner in the 33th minute after Novilhona SC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. José Maria de Queirós took the corner. Donatello Barral showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from José Maria de Queirós in the 35th minute of the match. In the 40th minute, Carlos Eduardo Fernandez reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Leonel Neves. The goal made the score 1-0. After a rather tough play, Apiaba's Fellipe Proença got a free kick in the 44th minute. Leonel Neves made an important save on a dangerous shot by Armandinho Montenegro in the 47th minute. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when José Maria de Queirós stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Leonel Neves showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Armandinho Montenegro in the 51st minute of the match. 56 minutes into the match, Apiaba's goal looked a bit too open when Armandinho Montenegro came free, but Leonel Neves reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Novilhona SC's Donatello Barral proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 65th minute of the match, managed to save Novilhona SC from getting a goal against them. Geovânio Pereira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Donatello Barral tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Donatello Barral showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from José Maria de Queirós, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. Apiaba's José Maria de Queirós got a good chance for a goal in the 72nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Leonel Neves took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Carlos Eduardo Fernandez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Donatello Barral made a fantastic save in the 78th minute, when Geovânio Pereira sent off a good shot on target. Donatello Barral was a little too slow when Geovânio Pereira got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 78th minute. The score was now 2-1. A collision led to Novilhona SC getting a freekick after 95 minutes play. Mário Soares hit a great ball. The Novilhona SC players were eager to celebrate when the final whistle sounded. They had somehow managed to win, even though the away team had held the majority of the possession.