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Alambary
Spectators: 7275 (Terracing: 5458, Seating: 1673, VIP seats: 144) Costa's Luisinho Freire started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 4th minute the ball was on its way in behind Costa's goalkeeper Oscar Ramos, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 6th minute, Rafael Santana managed to get in a good position for a shot. Alambary's supporters rose to their feet, but Rafael Santana was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Oscar Ramos breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Bernardinho Vianna kicked well hit freekick during the 8th minute of the match. The long shot by Hélio Trevisan in the 9th minute really tested Oscar Ramos'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. Armindo Sampaio's late challenge caught a Alambary's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Armindo Sampaio helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Alambary booed when Costa was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 10 match minutes in a wonderful position. Armindo Sampaio didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Rafael Santana in the 11th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Oscar Ramos saved Costa from getting behind. If Luisinho Freire had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Emílio Pombal in the 28th minute of play forced Alambary's goalkeeper Nico Arósio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 30 minutes into the match, Alambary's goal looked a bit too open when Emílio Pombal came free, but Nico Arósio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Emílio Pombal sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Alambary's Nico Arósio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luisinho Freire in the 45th minute of play. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Oscar Ramos didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Rafael Santana went, in the 59th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. After 63 minutes, Giuseppe Pena mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Alambary and the Costa players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Costa booed when Alambary was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Giuseppe Pena didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 65th minute, Costa's Luisinho Freire ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Nico Arósio. Nico Arósio yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-1. Emílio Pombal received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 69th minute. Nico Arósio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Luisinho Freire received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 71st minute. Nico Arósio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 76 minutes into the match, Alambary's Rafael Santana sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Oscar Ramos narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Emílio Pombal sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Didi Simões charged in rather forcefully in the 80th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Didi Simões the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 80th match minute, Alambary was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Didi Simões to maneuver through the defense. Alambary's Nico Arósio proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 81st minute of the match, managed to save Alambary from getting a goal against them. In the 81st minute, Pedro Paulo Faria hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Luisinho Freire had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Alambary's Nico Arósio proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 86th minute of the match, managed to save Alambary from getting a goal against them. Giuseppe Pena received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Oscar Ramos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Luisinho Freire came up free with the goalie in the 95th minute, the Costa 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 Luisinho Freire couldn't finish the play. Costa were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.