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MUNDÃO DO ARRUDA
Spectators: 7310 (Terracing: 5484, Seating: 1681, VIP seats: 145) Wágner Motta fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Natã do Valle having to interfere. With a little luck, Esporte clube Castanha's Natã do Valle got control of the ball when Wágner Motta tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpected shot in the 11th minute by Edu Paraíba got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Edu Paraíbas short, quick shot in the 14thth minute got Natã do Valle to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. 15 minutes into the game, Bvzin Futebol Clube's Edu Paraíba nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Natã do Valle made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. In the 21st minute, Lauro Mattos made a precise shot to the right of Wellington Ribeiro. Bvzin Futebol Clube's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. Kléber Chaves's late challenge caught a Bvzin Futebol Clube's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Kléber Chaves helped the player get up and apologised. 24 minutes into the game, one of Esporte clube Castanha:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. With his leg Natã do Valle managed to avoid a goal in the 31stth minute, when Bvzin Futebol Clube's Edu Paraíba fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Rafinha Vidal hit a great freekick 36 minutes into the match. In the 37th minute Lauro Mattos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Wellington Ribeiro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Bvzin Futebol Clube getting a freekick after 37 minutes play. Matías Andrade hit a great ball. Wágner Motta struck a weak shot in the 41st minute. Natã do Valle didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Bvzin Futebol Clube. Natã do Valle took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edu Paraíba, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 47 minutes into the match, Esporte clube Castanha's goal looked a bit too open when Edu Paraíba came free, but Natã do Valle reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Lauro Mattos stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. When Bvzin Futebol Clube's Edu Paraíba in the 52nd minute got a chance for a shot 52nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Esporte clube Castanha's goalie prevented a goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Rafinha Vidal during the 56th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The referee gave Esporte clube Castanha a penalty, 57 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Kléber Chaves, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Bvzin Futebol Clube's Wellington Ribeiro. 2-2. After a rather tough play, Esporte clube Castanha's Albertinho de Amorim got a free kick in the 60th minute. The audience was convinced that Edu Paraíba's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Natã do Valle was relentless in the 62nd minute of the game. After some careless play in the Esporte clube Castanha defense, Wágner Motta kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Natã do Valle. The Esporte clube Castanha fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Natã do Valle should have stopped the shot. In the 66th minute, Lauro Mattos 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. After 67 played minutes Esporte clube Castanha got a freekick which was hit by Zé Pernambucano. In the 68th minute, Wágner Motta 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 corner ended in Wágner Motta almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Esporte clube Castanha's Natã do Valle did a great save. After having played for 91 minutes, Wágner Motta managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Bvzin Futebol Clube's supporters crossed their fingers, but Wágner Motta was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Esporte clube Castanha's Natã do Valle played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Olavo Brasil in the 93rd minute of play. If Wágner Motta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Olavo Brasil sent away a hard shot on goal in the 97th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Bvzin Futebol Clube had played much better football throughout.