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Arena Timbu
Spectators: 7064 (Terracing: 5664, Seating: 1250, VIP seats: 150) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Adan Burutzagi kicked off to start the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Nildo Brodel in the 4th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Raimundo Miliano prevented the ball from getting in the gole. If Adan Burutzagi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Fernandinho de Barros received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Raimundo Miliano tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Durvalino Tepedino sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the match had gone on for 14 minutes, Adan Burutzagi took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Hernani Tasso to make any attempt to save it. Raimundo Miliano made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Agostinho Chaves in the 19th minute of play. In the 27th minute Nildo Brodel shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Raimundo Miliano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rocheira were awarded a corner in the 28th minute after Timbu EC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Dráusio da Cunha took the corner. The corner ended in Dráusio da Cunha almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Timbu EC's Raimundo Miliano did a great save. 31 minutes into the game, Agostinho Chaves cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Raimundo Miliano was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 35th minute Fernandinho de Barros shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Raimundo Miliano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Adan Burutzagi in the 37th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Hernani Tasso saved Rocheira from getting behind. After having played for 40 minutes, João Carlos Vargas managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Timbu EC's supporters crossed their fingers, but João Carlos Vargas was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a rather tough play, Timbu EC's Zé Augusto Sanches got a free kick in the 45th minute. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Nildo Brodel made a kick off. Fernandinho de Barros succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-2 in the 51st playminute. 54 minutes into the match, Timbu EC's goal looked a bit too open when Nildo Brodel came free, but Raimundo Miliano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 55th minute, Zé Augusto Sanches hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 57th minute, Wágner Quirino hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The Rocheira fans' excitement grew in the 58th match minute when Rocheira's Nildo Brodel looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-3 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. A hard shot by Luan Gerber from long distance, 60 minutes into the match, got Raimundo Miliano's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. If Durvalino Tepedino had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 73 minutes into the match, Timbu EC's goal looked a bit too open when Agostinho Chaves came free, but Raimundo Miliano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Alan Rodrigues 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. 80 minutes into the match, Rocheira's goal looked a bit too open when Adan Burutzagi came free, but Hernani Tasso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 81 minutes into the match, Timbu EC's goal looked a bit too open when Agostinho Chaves came free, but Raimundo Miliano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 84th match minute, Rocheira was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Agostinho Chaves to maneuver through the defense. The audience was convinced that Adan Burutzagi's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Hernani Tasso was relentless in the 90th minute of the game. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Rocheira had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.