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Ariranhão
Spectators: 8038 (Terracing: 6029, Seating: 1849, VIP seats: 160) Ivo Simões made the kick off and thus started the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ivo Simões in the 3rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Iker Hidalgo saved Velho Barreiro FC from getting behind. 7 minutes into the match, Chute de Ouro FC's goal looked a bit too open when Fernando Arenas came free, but Tor Echegoyen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Fernando Arenas in the 7th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Tor Echegoyen saved Chute de Ouro FC from getting behind. In the 7th match minute, Chute de Ouro FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alfonso Senio to maneuver through the defense. Iker Hidalgo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ivo Simões in the 10th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Deng Le Qing during the 15th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Deng Le Qing hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in Velho Barreiro FC's zone, Ivo Simões stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Iker Hidalgo came out of the goal and Ivo Simões tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Válter Saldanha sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Tor Echegoyen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fernando Arenas, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. Chute de Ouro FC's Tor Echegoyen played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Naldo Guerra in the 35th minute of play. With a little luck, Velho Barreiro FC's Iker Hidalgo got control of the ball when Eric Simion tried to sneak it across the goal line. The corner led Chute de Ouro FC's Yngve Örtendahl to fire away a dangerous shot which Iker Hidalgo despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. The supporters of Velho Barreiro FC booed when Chute de Ouro FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 42 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vicente Ribeiro didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 43rd minute, Válter Saldanha 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. Ivo Simões received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Iker Hidalgo came out and tried to block the shot, but Ivo Simões slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 45th minute. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Fernando Arenas was the one to do the kick off. Eric Simion's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Iker Hidalgo read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 52nd minute of play. In the 53rd minute, Velho Barreiro FC's Válter Saldanha dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-1. The crowd rose to their feet as Velho Barreiro FC's Fernando Arenas slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Tor Echegoyen. That made the score 1-2 after 58 minutes of play. Velho Barreiro FC's Edmílson Cosme was substituted for Válter Saldanha. Velho Barreiro FC made a substitution. Cipriano Loureiro replaced Milcho Rakov. 64 minutes into the match, Velho Barreiro FC's goal looked a bit too open when Ivo Simões came free, but Iker Hidalgo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ciro Montenegro in the 65th minute of play forced Chute de Ouro FC's goalkeeper Tor Echegoyen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Iker Hidalgo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ivo Simões in the 68th minute of the match. Naldo Guerra scored 1-3 in the 70th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Tor Echegoyen, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 72 minutes into the match, Chute de Ouro FC's goalkeeper Tor Echegoyen had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Edmílson Cosme. Tor Echegoyen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Edmílson Cosme, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. In the 76th minute of the game Vânderson Carioca made a throw-in which Naldo Guerra played forward. Iker Hidalgo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eric Simion, who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. When Fernando Arenas came up free with the goalie in the 82nd minute, the Velho Barreiro FC 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 Fernando Arenas couldn't finish the play. Iker Hidalgo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ivo Simões, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. Edmílson Cosme could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 86th minute of the match, but Tor Echegoyen made a huge save.