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Estádio Eliziario
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) In the 6th minute of the match, Edinho Alves tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but José Carlos Ribeiro saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Afonsinho das Neves during the 9th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Eliziario booed when Axixa SS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Afonsinho das Neves didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Juan Sanches had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Axixa SS's José Carlos Ribeiro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edinho Alves in the 18th minute of play. If Juan Sanches had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Orlando Pereira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Christian Simões during the 26th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Edinho Alves struck a weak shot in the 27th minute. José Carlos Ribeiro didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Eliziario. After 31 played minutes Edinho Alves rounded Axixa SS's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 1-0. When Inácio Alves fell near the penalty area in the 41st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Axixa SS's protests and gave Inácio Alves a yellow card for diving instead. In a very dangerous position, a player in Axixa SS fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 41st minute. Penalty! In the 47thth minute of the game Edinho Alves who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Axixa SS's José Carlos Ribeiro was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Edinho Alves was the one to do the kick off. Pedro Luís Marques's late challenge caught a Eliziario's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Pedro Luís Marques helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Eliziario booed when Axixa SS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 54 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pedro Luís Marques didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Juan Sanches got free with Gabriel Rocha in the 60th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Edinho Alves might have been able to make a better finish in the 66th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over José Carlos Ribeiro. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Edinho Alves ran back to his position shaking his head. When Cipriano Miranda fell near the penalty area in the 67th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Eliziario's protests and gave Cipriano Miranda a yellow card for diving instead. After 67 played minutes Eliziario got a freekick which was hit by Cipriano Miranda. In the 70th minute, Edinho Alves 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. If Orlando Pereira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Eliziario's defense didn't have a chance, in the 75th minute, when Orlando Pereira scored to the left of an out of position Gabriel Rocha, making the score, 2-1. If Orlando Pereira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 83 minutes into the match, Axixa SS's goal looked a bit too open when Edinho Alves came free, but José Carlos Ribeiro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Axixa SS's José Carlos Ribeiro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edinho Alves in the 87th minute of play. 88 minutes into the match, Axixa SS's goal looked a bit too open when Edinho Alves came free, but José Carlos Ribeiro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Eliziario's zone, Christian Simões stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Gabriel Rocha came out of the goal and Christian Simões tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Eliziario's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.