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Matapi
Spectators: 7186 (Terracing: 5423, Seating: 1663, VIP seats: 100) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Paulinho Queirós made the kick off which started today's match. Paulinho Queirós's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Benjamin Valladares read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 5th minute of play. In the 9th minute, Paulinho Queirós 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. With a little luck, Escola Maria do Carmo FC's Benjamin Valladares got control of the ball when Eugênio Miranda tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a rather tough play, Escola Maria do Carmo FC's Betinho Aparecido got a free kick in the 11th minute. When Eugênio Miranda came up free with the goalie in the 13th minute, the Matapi 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 Eugênio Miranda couldn't finish the play. Benjamin Valladares made a fantastic save in the 15th minute, when Arkadiy Lando sent off a good shot on target. In the 19th minute, Renatinho Prado hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Eugênio Miranda could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 22nd minute of the match, but Benjamin Valladares made a huge save. With his leg Benjamin Valladares managed to avoid a goal in the 29thth minute, when Matapi's Eugênio Miranda fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. 31 minutes into the match, Matapi's Eugênio Miranda sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Benjamin Valladares narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The audience was convinced that Paulinho Queirós's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Benjamin Valladares was relentless in the 33rd minute of the game. Rubens Maia struck a weak shot in the 37th minute. Aleandro Nogueira didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Escola Maria do Carmo FC. Escola Maria do Carmo FC's Benjamin Valladares proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 40th minute of the match, managed to save Escola Maria do Carmo FC from getting a goal against them. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Marcinho Loureiro was the one to do the kick off. After 54 played minutes Escola Maria do Carmo FC got a freekick which was hit by Rafael Marques. After some fancy dribbling in the 56th minute, Eugênio Miranda managed to get in a good position for a shot. Matapi's supporters rose to their feet, but Eugênio Miranda was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Benjamin Valladares breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 59th minute Eugênio Miranda shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Benjamin Valladares saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Eugênio Miranda scored 1-0 in the 63rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Benjamin Valladares, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After 66 minutes, Thomás Simão mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Escola Maria do Carmo FC and the Matapi players grew even worse after the yellow card. 82 minutes into the game, Renatinho Prado was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Escola Maria do Carmo FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Matapi the free kick. Renatinho Prado hit a great freekick 82 minutes into the match. If Vitinho Ferraz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rubens Maia blasted a shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Aleandro Nogueira having to make a save. Marcinho Loureiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 90th minute, Vitinho Ferraz managed to get in a good position for a shot. Matapi's supporters rose to their feet, but Vitinho Ferraz was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Benjamin Valladares breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 91st minute of the game. One of Escola Maria do Carmo FC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Matapi:s goal. Vitinho Ferraz shot the penalty kick right outside the post. In the 96thth minute of the game Paulinho Queirós who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Escola Maria do Carmo FC's Benjamin Valladares was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Vitinho Ferraz 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. Matapi had played much better football throughout.