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Espera
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Bernardo de Brito made the kick off which started today's match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Régis Coelho during the 5th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Régis Coelho hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. Sílvio Luiz Pena took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 6th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Emerson Marquez. Espera's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vito Vieira in the 9th minute of play forced Casuals Stars FC's goalkeeper Christian Ceresso to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 10thth minute of the game Bernardo de Brito who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Espera's Emerson Marquez was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 13th minute, Antônio Carlos Gonçalves hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Emerson Marquez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bernardo de Brito in the 18th minute of play. When the match had gone on for 20 minutes, Bernardo de Brito put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Emerson Marquez. Giuseppe Quirinos short, quick shot in the 23rdth minute got Christian Ceresso to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Casuals Stars FC's Christian Ceresso proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 24th minute of the match, managed to save Casuals Stars FC from getting a goal against them. The supporters of Espera booed when Casuals Stars FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ludovico Moltedo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Bernardo de Brito in the 28th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Emerson Marquez prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 29th minute, Geovânio Teixeira 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. Casuals Stars FC's Christian Ceresso proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 30th minute of the match, managed to save Casuals Stars FC from getting a goal against them. In the 33rd minute, Antônio Carlos Gonçalves hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Abelardo Barreto received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Christian Ceresso came out and tried to block the shot, but Abelardo Barreto slotted it home off the left post making it 1-1 in the 35th minute. 38 minutes into the match, Casuals Stars FC's goal looked a bit too open when Vito Vieira came free, but Christian Ceresso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Emerson Marquez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bernardo de Brito, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Vito Vieira to strike the kick off in the second half. Bernardo de Brito's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 51stth minute, Emerson Marquez skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bernardo de Brito in the 53rd minute of play forced Espera's goalkeeper Emerson Marquez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Bernardo de Brito received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Emerson Marquez tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Carlos Fernando Linhares was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 64 minutes into the match. In the 64th minute, one of Espera:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Espera. 69 minutes into the match, Bernardo de Brito dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Emerson Marquez, 2-3. When the match had gone on for 78 minutes, Ludovico Moltedo took a quick shot and it went in 2-4 without a chance for Emerson Marquez to make any attempt to save it. In the 85th minute Giuseppe Quirino shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Christian Ceresso saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Bernardo de Brito received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Emerson Marquez tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 90 minutes into the match, Casuals Stars FC's goal looked a bit too open when Giuseppe Quirino came free, but Christian Ceresso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 93 played minutes Casuals Stars FC got a freekick which was hit by Osmar Chaves. In the 95th minute, Geovani Sanches 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. Christian Ceresso made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Giuseppe Quirino in the 97th minute of play. The Casuals Stars FC supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Casuals Stars FC would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.