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Joanesia
Spectators: 7217 (Terracing: 5414, Seating: 1660, VIP seats: 143) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Luizinho Batista got the match started through his kick off. Wanderson Miranda made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luizinho Batista in the 6th minute of play. When Nilmar Ramos fell near the penalty area in the 6th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Afligidos's protests and gave Nilmar Ramos a yellow card for diving instead. Nilmar Ramos hit a great freekick 6 minutes into the match. Wanderson Miranda made a fantastic save in the 10th minute, when Falcão Paes sent off a good shot on target. In the 12th minute Luizinho Batista shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Wanderson Miranda saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Percy Palmeira took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fiori Negri, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Wanderson Miranda made an important save on a dangerous shot by Falcão Paes in the 19th minute. Wanderson Miranda made an important save on a dangerous shot by Falcão Paes in the 21st minute. A collision led to Afligidos getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. Zé Carlos Matorin hit a great ball. Afligidos's Fiori Negri got a good chance for a goal in the 26th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Joélson Barral received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Percy Palmeira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Wanderson Miranda took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luizinho Batista, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Falcão Paes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Wanderson Miranda tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The long shot by Charles Saldanha in the 41st minute really tested Wanderson Miranda'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. 43 minutes into the match, Afligidos's goalkeeper Wanderson Miranda had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Falcão Paes. If Fiori Negri had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 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.

Joélson Barral fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 52nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Percy Palmeira having to interfere. Joélson Barral fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Percy Palmeira having to interfere. When Erik Faria fell near the penalty area in the 61st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Botafogo de Delft's protests and gave Erik Faria a yellow card for diving instead. Erik Faria hit a great freekick 61 minutes into the match. In the 72nd minute Luizinho Batista shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Wanderson Miranda saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luizinho Batista in the 74th minute of play forced Afligidos's goalkeeper Wanderson Miranda to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Joélson Barral fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Percy Palmeira having to interfere. After 78 minutes of play Afligidos's Zé Carlos Matorin was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. After a rather tough play, Afligidos's Zé Carlos Matorin got a free kick in the 78th minute. Wanderson Miranda showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luizinho Batista, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. Falcão Paes blasted a shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Wanderson Miranda having to make a save. If Luizinho Batista had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the final whistle sounded Afligidos left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Botafogo de Delft.