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Estádio Aimin
Spectators: 7107 (Terracing: 5440, Seating: 1667, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Victor Lira started the match with the kick off. 3 minutes into the match, Aimin SS's goal looked a bit too open when Diego dos Santos came free, but Romário de Queirós reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 4 minutes into the match, Edvaldo Marquez notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Aimin SS's Romário de Queirós. Romário de Queirós was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Aimin SS's Romário de Queirós played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edvaldo Marquez in the 8th minute of play. Vítor Carneiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 10th minute, Aimin SS's Victor Lira dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-1. Aimin SS's Romário de Queirós played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Germano Ramalho in the 13th minute of play. Romário de Queirós showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Diego dos Santos in the 15th minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Germano Ramalho during the 15th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Aimin SS booed when Joa EC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Germano Ramalho didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Edvin Boman came up free with the goalie in the 25th minute, the Aimin SS 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 Edvin Boman couldn't finish the play. In the 30th minute, Joa EC's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Vítor Carneiro fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. After a rather tough play, Joa EC's Cristian Mattos got a free kick in the 35th minute. Romário de Queirós showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Diego dos Santos in the 41st minute of the match. In the 44th minute, Américo Loureiro made a precise shot to the right of Romário de Queirós. Aimin SS's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-2.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Edvaldo Marquez was the one to do the kick off. Gerson Rossi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sidney Maciel, who was totally free with the ball in the 51st minute. Vítor Carneiro recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 56th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Victor Lira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 62nd match minute, Aimin SS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vítor Carneiro to maneuver through the defense. In the 66th minute Vítor Carneiro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gerson Rossi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 71st minute Victor Lira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gerson Rossi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Vítor Carneiro in the 78th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Gerson Rossi prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Gerson Rossi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vítor Carneiro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 81st match minute, Aimin SS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Victor Lira to maneuver through the defense. Romário de Queirós took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edvaldo Marquez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 85 minutes into the game, Diego dos Santos cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-3. Romário de Queirós was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Vicente Travassos during the 88th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Vicente Travassos kicked well hit freekick during the 88th minute of the match. Diego dos Santos, 89 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. Jeremias Figueiredo kicked well hit freekick during the 93rd minute of the match. Gerson Rossi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vítor Carneiro in the 95th minute of the match. The Joa EC supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Joa EC would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.