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Zebelizinho
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Guilherme Ribeiro started the match with the kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 5th minute, Guilherme Ribeiro managed to get in a good position for a shot. Cupido SS's supporters rose to their feet, but Guilherme Ribeiro was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Zé Meira breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Kauã Mendonça hit a great freekick 9 minutes into the match. Zé Meira didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Guilherme Ribeiro went, in the 11th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Luís Fabiano Barreto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Gualter Veiga tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 20th minute, Evandro Pires managed to get in a good position for a shot. Zebelizinho's supporters rose to their feet, but Evandro Pires was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gualter Veiga breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 22 minutes into the match, Cupido SS's goalkeeper Gualter Veiga had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Evandro Pires. When %teams%'s Luís Fabiano Barreto was free in front of goal, he didn't hesitate to shoot 2-1 just inside the left pole, 30 minutes into the game. Gualter Veiga was annoyed at himself for letting in the shot. Zé Meira took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Guilherme Ribeiro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Zebelizinho getting a freekick after 36 minutes play. Flávio de Carvalho hit a great ball. In the 40th minute, Luciano Baptista made a precise shot to the right of Zé Meira. Zebelizinho's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-2. Gualter Veiga took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luís Fabiano Barreto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Guilherme Ribeiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 48th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Luís Fabiano Barreto to strike the kick off in the second half. Guilherme Ribeiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Evandro Pires had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 66 played minutes Zebelizinho got a freekick which was hit by Cleiton Bueno. After having played for 69 minutes, Cleiton Bueno managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Zebelizinho's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cleiton Bueno was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 71st minute of the game. One of Zebelizinho:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Cupido SS:s goal. In the 77th minute the ball was on its way in behind Cupido SS's goalkeeper Gualter Veiga, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 77 minutes into the game, Silvério Marinho was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Cupido SS's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Zebelizinho the free kick. Silvério Marinho kicked well hit freekick during the 78th minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Flávio de Carvalho during the 89th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Flávio de Carvalho hit a great freekick 89 minutes into the match. Gualter Veiga showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Evandro Pires in the 100th minute of the match. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.