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Caatingas
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Felippe Leal started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Carlos Fernando Vianna kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Felippe Leal's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but João Francisco Vergílio was relentless in the 5th minute of the game. If Adolfo Vidal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 14th minute, Felippe Leal made a precise shot to the right of João Francisco Vergílio. Caatingas's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Felippe Leal sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. João Francisco Vergílio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Adolfo Vidal, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Felippe Leal in the 21st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg João Francisco Vergílio saved Caatingas from getting behind. Mocacos's Cássio Reis got a good chance for a goal in the 24th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 25 minutes, Gilson Abraão mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Mocacos and the Caatingas players grew even worse after the yellow card. Gilson Abraão hit a great freekick 25 minutes into the match. Laerte Alagoano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 33rd minute. João Francisco Vergílio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 36 minutes into the match, Mocacos's goal looked a bit too open when Carlos Fernando Vianna came free, but Kaká Braga reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Mocacos getting a freekick after 45 minutes play. Albertino da Rocha hit a great ball. In the 46th minute of the match Giuseppe Antunes shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Kaká Braga showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. The supporters of Caatingas booed when Mocacos was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 47 match minutes in a wonderful position. Edgar Fonseca didn't get a good kick on the ball.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Carlos Fernando Vianna to strike the kick off in the second half. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Robinho Sena during the 51st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Mocacos's Adolfo Vidal broke free in the 53rd minute of the match and struck a powerful long shot that almost became a goal, but instead the ball went outside the right post. An obvious chance of a goal. After a rather tough play, Caatingas's João Vítor Pinho got a free kick in the 54th minute. Felippe Leal kicked well hit freekick during the 56th minute of the match. 58 minutes into the match, Adolfo Vidal had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of João Francisco Vergílio. Caatingas's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Adolfo Vidal was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. João Francisco Vergílio made a fantastic save in the 60th minute, when Adolfo Vidal sent off a good shot on target. Caatingas's João Francisco Vergílio proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 62nd minute of the match, managed to save Caatingas from getting a goal against them. Adolfo Vidal struck a weak shot in the 73rd minute. João Francisco Vergílio didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mocacos. The long shot by Gilson Abraão in the 75th minute really tested João Francisco Vergílio'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. 78 minutes into the game, Felippe Leal recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of João Francisco Vergílio. Felippe Leal showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-3. Caatingas's defense didn't have a chance, in the 83rd minute, when Laerte Alagoano scored to the left of an out of position João Francisco Vergílio, making the score, 0-4. Carlos Fernando Vianna sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Felippe Leal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Adolfo Vidal sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. João Vítor Pinho was shown his second yellow card after 95 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. In the 96th minute, João Vítor Pinho hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Mocacos'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.