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Sobral
Spectators: 7203 (Terracing: 5404, Seating: 1656, VIP seats: 143) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Cipriano do Vale started the match with the kick off. Guga Guimarães took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cipriano do Vale, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 4 played minutes Murihe got a freekick which was hit by Leandro Pitta. In the 8th minute, Leandro Pitta hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Elias Araújo scored 2-0 in the 14th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Abdulvahit Nazil, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cipriano do Vale in the 18th minute of play forced Falcão Negro Futebol Club's goalkeeper Guga Guimarães to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 25 minutes into the game, Evaristo Barral was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Falcão Negro Futebol Club's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Murihe the free kick. Evaristo Barral kicked well hit freekick during the 25th minute of the match. Abdulvahit Nazil made an important save on a dangerous shot by Elias Araújo in the 47th minute. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Sidney Marquez to make the kick off. Elias Araújo might have been able to make a better finish in the 51st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Abdulvahit Nazil. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Elias Araújo ran back to his position shaking his head. Sidney Marquez 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. Elias Araújo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Abdulvahit Nazil tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 61 minutes into the game, Sidney Marquez cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-0. Abdulvahit Nazil was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Guga Guimarães made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cipriano do Vale in the 75th minute of play. 77 minutes into the match, Falcão Negro Futebol Club's goal looked a bit too open when Cipriano do Vale came free, but Guga Guimarães reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Luizinho do Valle received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 78th minute. Guga Guimarães tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 82 minutes, Cipriano do Vale managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Murihe's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cipriano do Vale was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cipriano do Vale in the 85th minute of play forced Falcão Negro Futebol Club's goalkeeper Guga Guimarães to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 86 minutes into the match, Sidney Marquez had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Abdulvahit Nazil. Murihe's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Sidney Marquez was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-0. Hermínio Sena charged in rather forcefully in the 90th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Hermínio Sena the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Falcão Negro Futebol Club's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.