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Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Fábio Abraão started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. A collision led to Imperial FC getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Matheus Paiva hit a great ball. Reginaldo Andrade sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Nilson Mineiro charged in rather forcefully in the 6th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Nilson Mineiro the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Nilson Mineiro kicked well hit freekick during the 6th minute of the match. 9 minutes into the match, Moju's goal looked a bit too open when Reginaldo Andrade came free, but Digo Secco reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Matheus Paiva in the 12thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Digo Secco, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. After a rather tough play, Moju's Rafa Mumbach got a free kick in the 19th minute. Reginaldo Andrade fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 24th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Digo Secco having to interfere. The Imperial FC fans' excitement grew in the 27th match minute when Imperial FC's Matheus Paiva looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. 30 minutes into the match, Fábio Abraão notched a goal, 2-1, to the right of Imperial FC's Ulisses Torres. Ulisses Torres was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Digo Secco made an important save on a dangerous shot by Reginaldo Andrade in the 40th minute. If Matheus Paiva had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Reginaldo Andrade received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Digo Secco tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 48 minutes, Matheus Paiva managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Imperial FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Matheus Paiva was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal.

After 52 played minutes Moju got a freekick which was hit by Fábio Abraão. After 55 minutes Moju's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Benê Mello who took care of the corner kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Reginaldo Andrade in the 59th minute of play forced Moju's goalkeeper Digo Secco to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Imperial FC's Matheus Paiva got a good chance for a goal in the 60th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Matheus Paiva had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Moju's Digo Secco played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Reginaldo Andrade in the 67th minute of play. 69 minutes into the match, Imperial FC's Reginaldo Andrade sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Digo Secco narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Digo Secco showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Reginaldo Andrade, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. Matheus Paiva received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Digo Secco tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Matheus Paiva's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Digo Secco was relentless in the 78th minute of the game. Digo Secco made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Reginaldo Andrade in the 81st minute of play. Matheus Paiva scored 3-1 in the 84th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Digo Secco, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 88 minutes into the match, Imperial FC's Matheus Paiva sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Digo Secco narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Digo Secco showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Matheus Paiva, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute. The audience was convinced that Reginaldo Andrade's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Digo Secco was relentless in the 96th minute of the game. Imperial FC's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.