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Larangeiras
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Edmundo Varela kicked off to start the match. Adriano Pinheiro could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 4th minute of the match, but Waldir Recife made a huge save. Mauro Queirós kicked well hit freekick during the 6th minute of the match. Osmar Melo was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 11 minutes into the match. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 10th minute of the game. One of Avatarnense:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of AC CEОРΙ:s goal. In the 12th minute there was a penalty for AC CEОРΙ. Glauco Maia stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Valdo Xavier. 0-1. Luís Gustavo Barros got a throw-in 15 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Durvalino de Amorim. Adriano Pinheiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 19 played minutes AC CEОРΙ got a freekick which was hit by Glauco Maia. Avatarnense's Luís Gustavo Barros managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Mauro Queirós in the 22 minute of the game. When Mauro Queirós came up free with the goalie in the 24th minute, the AC CEОРΙ 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 Mauro Queirós couldn't finish the play. Aloísio da Fonseca charged in rather forcefully in the 27th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Aloísio da Fonseca the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 27th match minute, AC CEОРΙ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Aloísio da Fonseca to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of Avatarnense booed when AC CEОРΙ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 29 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vinícius Bastos didn't get a good kick on the ball. 31 minutes into the match, Mauro Queirós notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of Avatarnense's Valdo Xavier. Valdo Xavier was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 36th minute, Adriano Pinheiro made a precise shot to the right of Waldir Recife. AC CEОРΙ's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. The audience was convinced that Aloísio da Fonseca's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Valdo Xavier was relentless in the 39th minute of the game. In the 40th match minute, AC CEОРΙ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mauro Queirós to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, Avatarnense's João Carlos Campidelis got a free kick in the 47th minute. The Avatarnense players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. AC CEОРΙ were winning 1-2.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Mauro Queirós to make the kick off. Avatarnense's Valdo Xavier played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mauro Queirós in the 54th minute of play. After some careless play in the Avatarnense defense, Mauro Queirós kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Valdo Xavier. The Avatarnense fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Valdo Xavier should have stopped the shot. Valdo Xavier showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mauro Queirós in the 75th minute of the match. Mauro Queirós sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Vinícius Bastos's late challenge caught a Avatarnense's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Vinícius Bastos helped the player get up and apologised. In the 78th minute, Vinícius Bastos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 80th match minute, AC CEОРΙ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mauro Queirós to maneuver through the defense. Durvalino de Amorim struck a weak shot in the 83rd minute. Waldir Recife didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Avatarnense. After 84 minutes, Glauco Maia mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the AC CEОРΙ and the Avatarnense players grew even worse after the yellow card. Glauco Maia kicked well hit freekick during the 84th minute of the match. Waldir Recife took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from João Carlos Campidelis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. During the 89th minute of the match Mauro Queirós completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Mauro Queirós a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. Mauro Queirós hit a great freekick 89 minutes into the match. AC CEОРΙ were delighted with the way they had won the match. They had held their defensive line well and made the most of their chances, to claim a victory over Avatarnense's much stronger midfield.