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Caicarinha
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when José Nunes got the match started through his kick off. After a defensive mix-up in Taguai FC's zone, Raúl Baiano stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Norberto Quintal came out of the goal and Raúl Baiano tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Gonçalo Botelho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 6th minute. Tostão Vander tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Sérgio Figueiredo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 11th minute. Norberto Quintal tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 13th minute Sérgio Figueiredo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Norberto Quintal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 15 minutes into the match, Caicarinha's Sérgio Figueiredo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Norberto Quintal narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 15th minute, Sérgio Figueiredo ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Norberto Quintal was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. In the 18th minute, Caicarinha's Sérgio Figueiredo ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Norberto Quintal. Norberto Quintal yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-0. Norberto Quintal made a fantastic save in the 23rd minute, when Raúl Baiano sent off a good shot on target. José Nunes recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 26th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Norberto Quintal made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sérgio Figueiredo in the 28th minute of play. Raúl Baiano's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 31stth minute, Norberto Quintal skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. José Nunes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Tostão Vander showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from José Nunes in the 36th minute of the match. Raúl Baiano's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 38thth minute, Norberto Quintal skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Norberto Quintal showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sérgio Figueiredo, who was totally free with the ball in the 43rd minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Sérgio Figueiredo in the 44th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Norberto Quintal saved Taguai FC from getting behind. 45 minutes into the match, Caicarinha's Raúl Baiano sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Norberto Quintal narrowly saved just below the crossbar. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Sérgio Figueiredo to strike the kick off in the second half. If Raúl Baiano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Norberto Quintal didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Sérgio Figueiredo went, in the 55th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-0 was the resulting score. Sérgio Figueiredo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Norberto Quintal tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 61 minutes, Sérgio Figueiredo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Caicarinha's supporters crossed their fingers, but Sérgio Figueiredo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Willian de Amaral's late challenge caught a Taguai FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Willian de Amaral helped the player get up and apologised. Norberto Quintal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Raúl Baiano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Taguai FC getting a freekick after 69 minutes play. Gonçalo Botelho hit a great ball. In the 70th minute, Raúl Baiano left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Caicarinha fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-0. In the 74thth minute of the game Raúl Baiano who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Taguai FC's Norberto Quintal was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After having played for 77 minutes, Raúl Baiano managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Caicarinha's supporters crossed their fingers, but Raúl Baiano was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Raúl Baiano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Sérgio Figueiredo in the 88th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Norberto Quintal prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When the match had gone on for 89 minutes, Raúl Baiano put it in 6-0 from a short distance just to the right of Norberto Quintal. When Sérgio Figueiredo came up free with the goalie in the 93rd minute, the Caicarinha 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 Sérgio Figueiredo couldn't finish the play.