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Estádio Nazaria
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Luiz Gustavo Carneiro kicked off to start the match. If Edgard Baptista had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Luizinho Arruda recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 9th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. A collision led to Nazaria FC getting a freekick after 12 minutes play. Álvaro Loyola hit a great ball. If Leonardo Xavier had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jarbas de Souza received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Cido Tavares tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cido Tavares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jarbas de Souza, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Luizinho Arruda blasted a shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Cido Tavares having to make a save. If Luizinho Arruda had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 24th play minutes Jarbas de Souza shot 0-1, a short shot which went by Cido Tavares and just under the crossbar into goal. In the 26th minute, Leonardo Xavier 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. Jarbas de Souza sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Cido Tavares stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Jarbas de Souza's shot from short distance in the 32nd minute. Nazaria FC's Cido Tavares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jarbas de Souza in the 33rd minute of play. When Jarbas de Souza came up free with the goalie in the 35th minute, the Araxas fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Jarbas de Souza couldn't finish the play. If Leonardo Xavier had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Jarbas de Souza had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 47 minutes, Edgard Baptista managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Araxas's supporters crossed their fingers, but Edgard Baptista was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Edgard Baptista to make the kick off. Álvaro Loyola tried to clear up in front of the goal, but didn't succeed and rather the ball rolled into the own goal to the right of a despaired Cido Tavares. An unnecessary self made goal, 0-3 in the 52nd minute. Edgard Baptista sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Edgard Baptista fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cido Tavares having to interfere. Edgard Baptista received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Cido Tavares tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 64th minute Jarbas de Souza shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cido Tavares saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jarbas de Souza received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. Cido Tavares tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A hard shot 72 in the game by Leonardo Xavier from a close distance when the talented Cido Tavares managed to make a qualified save. Nazaria FC's players were relieved. Jarbas de Souza was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 76th minute. Araxas's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. After having played for 77 minutes, Jarbas de Souza managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Araxas's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jarbas de Souza was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Luizinho Arruda received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Cido Tavares tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Leonardo Xavier sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 84 minutes into the match, Nazaria FC's goalkeeper Cido Tavares had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Jarbas de Souza. After having played for 85 minutes, Jarbas de Souza managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Araxas's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jarbas de Souza was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. With a little luck, Nazaria FC's Cido Tavares got control of the ball when Leonardo Xavier tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpected shot in the 91st minute by Jarbas de Souza got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Luizinho Arruda recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 91st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After having played for 93 minutes, Edgard Baptista managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Araxas's supporters crossed their fingers, but Edgard Baptista was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. David Gaúcho recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 95th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Araxas's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.