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Ararigbóia
Spectators: 7217 (Terracing: 5414, Seating: 1660, VIP seats: 143) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Abelardo Damião kicked off to start the match. In the 5thth minute of the game Abelardo Damião who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Jardim Botânico Rangers's Christian do Valle was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 7 minutes into the game, Samuca Oliveira cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Jonathan Paiva was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 19th minute, Jardim Botânico Rangers's Ronaldinho Seco ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Jonathan Paiva. Jonathan Paiva yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-0. In the 22nd match minute, Jardim Botânico Rangers was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Samuca Oliveira to maneuver through the defense. In the 23rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Jardim Botânico Rangers's goalkeeper Christian do Valle, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 29 minutes of play, Buritis FC's Abelardo Damião made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Christian do Valle was left in no man's land by his defense there! If Ronaldinho Seco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, Buritis FC's Jonathan Paiva got control of the ball when Samuca Oliveira tried to sneak it across the goal line. Abelardo Damião fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Christian do Valle having to interfere. If Lauro Mazza had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Christian do Valle made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Abelardo Damião in the 40th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Wilton Dionísio during the 45th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 46thth minute of the game Abelardo Damião who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Jardim Botânico Rangers's Christian do Valle was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 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.

In the 50th match minute, Jardim Botânico Rangers was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Samuca Oliveira to maneuver through the defense. If Samuca Oliveira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some careless play in the Buritis FC defense, Ronaldinho Seco kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Jonathan Paiva. The Buritis FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Jonathan Paiva should have stopped the shot. Abelardo Damião kicked well hit freekick during the 60th minute of the match. Jardim Botânico Rangers's Christian do Valle proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 63rd minute of the match, managed to save Jardim Botânico Rangers from getting a goal against them. Dário Couto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Buritis FC's Jonathan Paiva played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ronaldinho Seco in the 74th minute of play. Jonathan Paiva showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ronaldinho Seco in the 77th minute of the match. A hard shot 78 in the game by Abelardo Damião from a close distance when the talented Christian do Valle managed to make a qualified save. Jardim Botânico Rangers's players were relieved. The audience was convinced that Abelardo Damião's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Christian do Valle was relentless in the 82nd minute of the game. If Lauro Mazza had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.