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Gurgel
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Víktor Ferreira took the kick off in the first half of the match. After having played for 4 minutes, Afonso Terra managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC United of Ribeira's supporters crossed their fingers, but Afonso Terra was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 5th minute Víktor Ferreira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Adelino Aguiar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 9th minute, Cléberson Faria managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC United of Ribeira's supporters rose to their feet, but Cléberson Faria was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Adelino Aguiar breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 10th minute, Luís Guilherme Lara hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Fabiano Dias received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Geovânio Rosado tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The FC United of Ribeira fans' excitement grew in the 14th match minute when FC United of Ribeira's Víktor Ferreira 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 0-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 18thth minute of the game Víktor Ferreira who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Gurgel SC's Adelino Aguiar was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Afonso Terra struck a weak shot in the 19th minute. Adelino Aguiar didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC United of Ribeira. Fausto Seccos short, quick shot in the 21stth minute got Geovânio Rosado to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. A collision led to FC United of Ribeira getting a freekick after 22 minutes play. Noel Zonta hit a great ball. In the 25th minute Afonso Terra shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Adelino Aguiar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 26th minute, Víktor Ferreira left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The FC United of Ribeira fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. If Víktor Ferreira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After 32 minutes, João Paulo Recife mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Gurgel SC and the FC United of Ribeira players grew even worse after the yellow card. FC United of Ribeira's Zeca Fernandez was substituted for Ernesto Fernandez. João Paulo Recife kicked well hit freekick during the 32nd minute of the match. When Olívio Lara fell near the penalty area in the 43rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Gurgel SC's protests and gave Olívio Lara a yellow card for diving instead. Olívio Lara kicked well hit freekick during the 43rd minute of the match. Noel Zonta's late challenge caught a Gurgel SC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Noel Zonta helped the player get up and apologised. Noel Zonta kicked well hit freekick during the 47th minute of the match.

The wind increased when Fabiano Dias made the kick off in the second half. Fausto Secco charged in rather forcefully in the 58th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Fausto Secco the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Fausto Secco hit a great freekick 58 minutes into the match. Márcio Neiva's late challenge caught a FC United of Ribeira's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Márcio Neiva helped the player get up and apologised. In the 62nd minute, Wilson Cavalcante hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Adelino Aguiar didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when FC United of Ribeira's Víktor Ferreira shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 0-4 in the ordered_time% minute. After 67 minutes, Víktor Ferreira made it 0-5 with a short kick to the right side. Gurgel SC's Adelino Aguiar tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fabiano Dias in the 70th minute of play forced FC United of Ribeira's goalkeeper Geovânio Rosado to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Afonso Terra had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 76 minutes into the match, Gurgel SC's Olívio Lara sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Geovânio Rosado narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 79 minutes into the game, Víktor Ferreira lined in a short shot 0-6 behind a frustrated Adelino Aguiar. Adelino Aguiar made an important save on a dangerous shot by Afonso Terra in the 83rd minute. Fabiano Dias charged in rather forcefully in the 85th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Fabiano Dias the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Gurgel SC getting a freekick after 85 minutes play. Fabiano Dias hit a great ball. Serafim Ribeiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 96th minute Fausto Secco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Geovânio Rosado saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. FC United of Ribeira played a much better game than Gurgel SC and deserved their victory. The Gurgel SC players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.