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Renan Fonseca
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Jacinto Quintal kicked off to start the match. In the 3rd minute, Jacinto Quintal left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Clube Atlético Cajazeiras fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. After 5 played minutes Clube Atlético Cajazeiras got a freekick which was hit by Claudinei Lima. Clube Atlético Cajazeiras's defense didn't have a chance, in the 8th minute, when Jonas Prestes scored to the left of an out of position Cafu Zonta, making the score, 1-1. Claudinho Neiva might have been able to make a better finish in the 12th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Vânderson Ramalho. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Claudinho Neiva ran back to his position shaking his head. After 13 minutes, César da Mata mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Jequitai Futebol Clube and the Clube Atlético Cajazeiras players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 14 played minutes Jequitai Futebol Clube got a freekick which was hit by César da Mata. Vânderson Ramalho showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Claudinho Neiva in the 16th minute of the match. After some careless play in the Clube Atlético Cajazeiras defense, Rodriguinho Garcia kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Cafu Zonta. The Clube Atlético Cajazeiras fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Cafu Zonta should have stopped the shot. César da Mata got his second yellow card in the match during the 23rd minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. A collision led to Jequitai Futebol Clube getting a freekick after 23 minutes play. César da Mata hit a great ball. 25 minutes into the match, Jacinto Quintal had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Vânderson Ramalho. Jequitai Futebol Clube's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Jacinto Quintal was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-2. 32 minutes into the match, Rodriguinho Garcia notched a goal, 3-2, to the right of Clube Atlético Cajazeiras's Cafu Zonta. Cafu Zonta was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 35 minutes into the match, Clube Atlético Cajazeiras's goalkeeper Cafu Zonta had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Rodriguinho Garcia. Alexandre Xavier sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 48th minute Claudinho Neiva shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vânderson Ramalho saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.

In the 57th match minute, Clube Atlético Cajazeiras was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Claudinei Lima to maneuver through the defense. 63 minutes into the match, Jequitai Futebol Clube's goal looked a bit too open when Belmiro Paulista came free, but Vânderson Ramalho reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 64th minute, Claudinho Neiva made a precise shot to the right of Vânderson Ramalho. Jequitai Futebol Clube's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-5. When Jonas Prestes fell near the penalty area in the 69th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Jequitai Futebol Clube's protests and gave Jonas Prestes a yellow card for diving instead. A hard shot by Renato de Queiroz from long distance, 71 minutes into the match, got Vânderson Ramalho's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Vânderson Ramalho took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Belmiro Paulista, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Vânderson Ramalho took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jacinto Quintal, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Clube Atlético Cajazeiras's Belmiro Paulista got a good chance for a goal in the 79th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Jacinto Quintal succeeded in the game's 86th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 3-6. The long shot by Renato de Queiroz in the 92nd minute really tested Vânderson Ramalho's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. Rodriguinho Garcia charged in rather forcefully in the 94th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Rodriguinho Garcia the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Rodriguinho Garcia hit a great freekick 94 minutes into the match. Vânderson Ramalho took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jacinto Quintal, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Clube Atlético Cajazeiras'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.