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Faro
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Faro AD's Kiko Amaral 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. A collision led to Tubarão EC getting a freekick after 2 minutes play. Gilvan Miranda hit a great ball. In the 7th minute, Kiko Amaral 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. In the 8th minute, Rômulo Dias hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Silvério Amorim in the 12th minute of play forced Faro AD's goalkeeper Arí Tróia to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Rubens Batista was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Mateus de Medeiros showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 13 minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Kiko Amaral in the 23rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Rubens Batista saved Tubarão EC from getting behind. Rubens Batista made a fantastic save in the 25th minute, when Valdir Paraibano sent off a good shot on target. Valério Guerra's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Rubens Batista firmly grabbed it by the left post. The supporters of Faro AD booed when Tubarão EC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 39 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ediberto Gaspar didn't get a good kick on the ball. Rubens Batista showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Valério Guerra, who was totally free with the ball in the 42nd minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Cristóvão Rosa during the 43rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Tubarão EC's Cristóvão Rosa got a free kick in the 43rd minute. Rubens Batista showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kiko Amaral, who was totally free with the ball in the 45th minute. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Ediberto Gaspar made the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Valério Guerra in the 52nd minute of play forced Tubarão EC's goalkeeper Rubens Batista to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Valério Guerra took the ball and in the 53 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Rubens Batista. Rubens Batista dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-0. Rubens Batista showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Valério Guerra, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. Rubens Batista made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Valério Guerra in the 57th minute of play. In the 61st match minute, Faro AD was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Valério Guerra to maneuver through the defense. In the 63rd minute Kiko Amaral shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rubens Batista saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Valério Guerra in the 66th minute of play forced Tubarão EC's goalkeeper Rubens Batista to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Abel Marinho took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 67th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Rubens Batista. Tubarão EC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. In the 69th minute, Valério Guerra ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Rubens Batista was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-0. 72 minutes into the game, Gilvan Miranda was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Tubarão EC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Faro AD the free kick. After a rather tough play, Tubarão EC's Gilvan Miranda got a free kick in the 72nd minute. 77 minutes into the game, Faro AD's Valério Guerra nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Rubens Batista made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-0. Jerônimo Couto recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 82nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The supporters of Faro AD booed when Tubarão EC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 83 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sidnei Souto didn't get a good kick on the ball. 88 minutes into the match, Tubarão EC's goal looked a bit too open when Valdir Paraibano came free, but Rubens Batista reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Tubarão EC getting a freekick after 88 minutes play. Sidnei Souto hit a great ball. In the 95th minute Mateus de Medeiros shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rubens Batista saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 96 minutes into the match, Tubarão EC's goal looked a bit too open when Kiko Amaral came free, but Rubens Batista reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Faro AD walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.