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UP! Essencia FC
Spectators: 7717 (Terracing: 5789, Seating: 1774, VIP seats: 154) VIPPER 71's César Chaves started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 3rd minute, Enéas Pereira hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a little luck, VIPPER 71's Alberto de Salles got control of the ball when Jairo Barros tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Marcelinho Quirino had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of UP! Essencia FC booed when VIPPER 71 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Oscar de Almeida didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a little luck, VIPPER 71's Alberto de Salles got control of the ball when Ricardinho Dantas tried to sneak it across the goal line. Arlindo Ferreira hit a great freekick 9 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, VIPPER 71's Oscar de Almeida got a free kick in the 12th minute. In the 15th minute, Ricardinho Dantas made a precise shot to the right of Alberto de Salles. VIPPER 71's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. With an all-out effort, UP! Essencia FC's Alberto de Salles threw himself towards the right post 18 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Natanael Rosa, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Ricardinho Dantas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ricardinho Dantas in the 27th minute of play forced VIPPER 71's goalkeeper Alberto de Salles to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marcelinho Quirino in the 28th minute of play forced VIPPER 71's goalkeeper Alberto de Salles to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 33rd minute Ismael Bartolome shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cacá Arruda saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 36th minute, Arlindo Ferreira made a precise shot to the right of Alberto de Salles. VIPPER 71's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. 38 minutes into the game, Enéas Pereira was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. VIPPER 71's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave UP! Essencia FC the free kick. A collision led to VIPPER 71 getting a freekick after 38 minutes play. Enéas Pereira hit a great ball. Alberto de Salles made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Natanael Rosa in the 39th minute of play. In the 41st minute, Ismael Bartolome made a precise shot to the right of Cacá Arruda. UP! Essencia FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. After a rather tough play, UP! Essencia FC's Adriano Simões got a free kick in the 44th minute. Alberto de Salles made a fantastic save in the 47th minute, when Ricardinho Dantas sent off a good shot on target. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Ricardinho Dantas was the one to do the kick off. UP! Essencia FC's Cacá Arruda proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 51st minute of the match, managed to save UP! Essencia FC from getting a goal against them. In the 61st minute, Didi Sergipano left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The UP! Essencia FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-1. In the 65th minute, Ricardinho Dantas ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Alberto de Salles was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-1. VIPPER 71's Alberto de Salles played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marcelinho Quirino in the 71st minute of play. Alberto de Salles made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Didi Sergipano in the 74th minute of play. Alberto de Salles showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ricardinho Dantas, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. With a little luck, UP! Essencia FC's Cacá Arruda got control of the ball when Ronaldinho Galvão tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 84th minute, Natanael Rosa made a precise shot to the right of Alberto de Salles. VIPPER 71's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 5-1. VIPPER 71 made a substitution. Luís Eduardo Bastos replaced Ismael Bartolome. Alberto de Salles showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marcelinho Quirino, who was totally free with the ball in the 92nd minute. When UP! Essencia FC's Ricardinho Dantas in 94 game minutes managed to cut through with the ball in front of the goal, only having to shoot. Alberto de Salles guarding the goal like a pit bull was extremely focused and managed to reach the ball just by the crossbar before it went in. Alberto de Salles made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Arlindo Ferreira in the 95th minute of play.