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Estádio Gracas
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Rogério Nunes took the kick off in the first half of the match. If Joel de Amaral had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Gerson Perez took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 5th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Luiz Eduardo Tepedino. Gracas's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. After having played for 8 minutes, João Adolfo Damião managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Gracas's supporters crossed their fingers, but João Adolfo Damião was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 19th minute, João Adolfo Damião 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. João Adolfo Damião could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 22nd minute of the match, but Benjamin Baiano made a huge save. After some careless play in the Phoenix Imirim defense, João Adolfo Damião kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Benjamin Baiano. The Phoenix Imirim fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Benjamin Baiano should have stopped the shot. Nico Barros's late challenge caught a Phoenix Imirim's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Nico Barros helped the player get up and apologised. Nico Barros hit a great freekick 32 minutes into the match. In the 37th minute, Noel Xavier hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After taking down the ball on Gracas's corner Luís Fábio Ferraz fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Benjamin Baiano quite easily take care of the ball. Thanks to some nice moves João Adolfo Damião could shoot a difficult shot in the 45th minute, which Benjamin Baiano however easily saved by the left post.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Frédson dos Santos to strike the kick off in the second half. Benjamin Baiano showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Frédson dos Santos in the 56th minute of the match. 57 minutes into the game, Sebastião da Cunha was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Phoenix Imirim's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Gracas the free kick. Nico Barros hit a great freekick 59 minutes into the match. Sebastião da Cunha hit a great freekick 60 minutes into the match. Benjamin Baiano showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Frédson dos Santos, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. Rogério Nunes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luiz Eduardo Tepedino having to interfere. During the 67th minute of the match Nico Barros completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Nico Barros a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. In the 68th minute, Nico Barros hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Noel Xavier struck a weak shot in the 72nd minute. Benjamin Baiano didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Gracas. After some fancy dribbling in the 74th minute, João Adolfo Damião managed to get in a good position for a shot. Gracas's supporters rose to their feet, but João Adolfo Damião was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Benjamin Baiano breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If João Adolfo Damião had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Benjamin Baiano showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Edmílson Veloso, who was totally free with the ball in the 77th minute. Gerson Perez took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 81st minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Luiz Eduardo Tepedino. Gracas's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. João Adolfo Damião sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Gracas booed when Phoenix Imirim was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 84 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sebastião da Cunha didn't get a good kick on the ball. Benjamin Baiano took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from João Adolfo Damião, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When João Adolfo Damião came up free with the goalie in the 92nd minute, the Gracas 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 João Adolfo Damião couldn't finish the play.