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Arena Latifundio
Spectators: 7240 (Terracing: 5465, Seating: 1675, VIP seats: 100) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Jaime Machado made the kick off which started today's match. Donato Duarte received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 11th minute. Remo Esteves tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Claudinho Vasconcelos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Jaime Machado's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Aníbal Aguiar was relentless in the 17th minute of the game. Remo Esteves made an important save on a dangerous shot by Zé Roberto Ferreira in the 20th minute. In the 20th minute, Arthur de Barros hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Donato Duarte struck a weak shot in the 26th minute. Remo Esteves didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for A.D Latifundio. When Donato Duarte came up free with the goalie in the 27th minute, the A.D Latifundio 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 Donato Duarte couldn't finish the play. Claudinho Vasconcelos's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Aníbal Aguiar read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 29th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Claudinho Vasconcelos in the 32nd minute of play forced A.D Latifundio's goalkeeper Aníbal Aguiar to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 38 minutes into the match, Zé Roberto Ferreira notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Quantigua F.C B's Remo Esteves. Remo Esteves was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After some fancy dribbling in the 45th minute, Donato Duarte managed to get in a good position for a shot. A.D Latifundio's supporters rose to their feet, but Donato Duarte was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Remo Esteves breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Donato Duarte to strike the kick off in the second half. Remo Esteves showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Donato Duarte in the 53rd minute of the match. In the 53rd match minute, Quantigua F.C B was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nildo Batista to maneuver through the defense. Zé Roberto Ferreira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Remo Esteves having to interfere. Remo Esteves showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zé Roberto Ferreira in the 62nd minute of the match. Donato Duarte fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Remo Esteves having to interfere. The supporters of A.D Latifundio booed when Quantigua F.C B was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 66 match minutes in a wonderful position. José Augusto Correia didn't get a good kick on the ball. After recieving a nice pass, A.D Latifundio's Délio Pirani tried to score from far away in the 66th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. When José Augusto Correia fell near the penalty area in the 67th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Quantigua F.C B's protests and gave José Augusto Correia a yellow card for diving instead. In the 68th match minute, Quantigua F.C B was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by José Augusto Correia to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 74th minute, Jaime Machado managed to get in a good position for a shot. Quantigua F.C B's supporters rose to their feet, but Jaime Machado was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Aníbal Aguiar breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Donato Duarte fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Remo Esteves having to interfere. 87 minutes into the match, A.D Latifundio's Zé Roberto Ferreira sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Remo Esteves narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Donato Duarte sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Quantigua F.C B's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.