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Arena Açaí
Spectators: 7700 (Terracing: 5776, Seating: 1771, VIP seats: 153) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Hélio Damião kicked off to start the match. In the 4th minute the ball was on its way in behind AÇAÍ SA's goalkeeper Hendrik-Jan Brugmans, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Dênis Prestes stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Gabirel Jesus's shot from short distance in the 6th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gabirel Jesus in the 8th minute of play forced Acarahu EC's goalkeeper Dênis Prestes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 9 played minutes Acarahu EC got a freekick which was hit by Gilmar de Godoi. Júlio Silveira hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. Gabirel Jesus recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 12th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. With a little luck, Acarahu EC's Dênis Prestes got control of the ball when Gorka Jordo tried to sneak it across the goal line. 17 minutes into the match, Acarahu EC's goal looked a bit too open when Gabirel Jesus came free, but Dênis Prestes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 18 played minutes Acarahu EC got a freekick which was hit by Augusto Tavares. Through an outstanding action, after 19 minutes, Dênis Prestes successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. In the 25th minute Gabirel Jesus shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dênis Prestes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 28 minutes into the match, Acarahu EC's goal looked a bit too open when Aquiles Papo came free, but Dênis Prestes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 30th minute, Luís Gustavo Pimenta made a precise shot to the right of Dênis Prestes. Acarahu EC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. 36 minutes into the game, Gabirel Jesus cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-0. Dênis Prestes was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 40 minutes into the game, AÇAÍ SA's Gabirel Jesus nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Dênis Prestes made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-0. In the 43rd minute, Gabirel Jesus reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Dênis Prestes. The goal made the score 5-0. Doriva Bastos charged in rather forcefully in the 48th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Doriva Bastos the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of AÇAÍ SA booed when Acarahu EC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 48 match minutes in a wonderful position. Doriva Bastos didn't get a good kick on the ball. AÇAÍ SA's Gabirel Jesus got a good chance for a goal in the 49th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar.

Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Gabirel Jesus in the 54th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Dênis Prestes prevented the ball from getting in the gole. A collision led to AÇAÍ SA getting a freekick after 55 minutes play. Gorka Jordo hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, Acarahu EC's Romeu Gaúcho got a free kick in the 56th minute. In the 59th minute, Gabirel Jesus ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Dênis Prestes was frozen by the shot and now it was 6-0. After a rather tough play, Acarahu EC's Augusto Tavares got a free kick in the 62nd minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 68th minute, Luís Gustavo Pimenta managed to get in a good position for a shot. AÇAÍ SA's supporters rose to their feet, but Luís Gustavo Pimenta was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Dênis Prestes breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 70 minutes into the game, AÇAÍ SA's Luís Gustavo Pimenta nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Dênis Prestes made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 8-0. 76 minutes into the match, Acarahu EC's goal looked a bit too open when Luís Gustavo Pimenta came free, but Dênis Prestes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Hélio Damião got free with Hendrik-Jan Brugmans in the 78th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 80th minute, Luís Gustavo Pimenta made a precise shot to the right of Dênis Prestes. Acarahu EC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 9-0. In the 84th minute Gabirel Jesus shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dênis Prestes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 85th match minute, Acarahu EC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dito Ferraz to maneuver through the defense. When AÇAÍ SA's Luís Gustavo Pimenta in the 86th minute got a chance for a shot 86th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Acarahu EC's goalie prevented a goal. In the 87th minute, Gabirel Jesus left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The AÇAÍ SA fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 10-0. 91 minutes into the match, Gabirel Jesus had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Dênis Prestes. Acarahu EC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Gabirel Jesus was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 11-0. Dênis Prestes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gabirel Jesus, who was totally free with the ball in the 94th minute. After 96 minutes, Gabirel Jesus made it 12-0 with a short kick to the right side. Acarahu EC's Dênis Prestes tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The AÇAÍ SA fans cheered their team off the field, for while Acarahu EC had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.