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Kroeff
Spectators: 7297 (Terracing: 5474, Seating: 1678, VIP seats: 145) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Narciso Sousa got the match started through his kick off. 8 minutes into the game, Amauri de Amorim was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Kroeff's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ferramenta F. C the free kick. Narciso Sousa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 15 minutes into the match, Kroeff's goal looked a bit too open when Narciso Sousa came free, but Edu Recife reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Narciso Sousa's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Edu Recife was relentless in the 24th minute of the game. Kroeff's Claudinho Donato got a good chance for a goal in the 27th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jefferson da Costa in the 35th minute of play forced Kroeff's goalkeeper Edu Recife to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Ferramenta F. C's Jefferson da Costa in the 36th minute got a chance for a shot 36th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Kroeff's goalie prevented a goal. When Jefferson da Costa came up free with the goalie in the 40th minute, the Ferramenta F. C 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 Jefferson da Costa couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Narciso Sousa in the 42nd minute of play forced Kroeff's goalkeeper Edu Recife to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Narciso Sousa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Edu Recife showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Narciso Sousa, who was totally free with the ball in the 47th minute. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The wind increased when Vicente Cerezo made the kick off in the second half. After a defensive mix-up in Kroeff's zone, Jefferson da Costa stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Edu Recife came out of the goal and Jefferson da Costa tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. A collision led to Kroeff getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. Nando Arantes hit a great ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jefferson da Costa got free with Edu Recife in the 61st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Nando Arantes during the 62nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Narciso Sousa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a little luck, Kroeff's Edu Recife got control of the ball when Jefferson da Costa tried to sneak it across the goal line. Jefferson da Costa could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 75th minute of the match, but Edu Recife made a huge save. Narciso Sousa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 78th minute. Edu Recife tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Kroeff's Edu Recife proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 81st minute of the match, managed to save Kroeff from getting a goal against them. If Jefferson da Costa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 94th minute, Jefferson da Costa got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Ferramenta F. C's Narciso Sousa got a good chance for a goal in the 96th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Ferramenta F. C's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.