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Recanto das Almas
Spectators: 7256 (Terracing: 5443, Seating: 1669, VIP seats: 144) Geovânio Fernandez made the kick off and thus started the match. Wilton Simões hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. Monte Azul Crows's Jonathan Branco played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cícero Batista in the 20th minute of play. Diamantino Carvalho was a little too slow when Geovânio Fernandez got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 23rd minute. The score was now 1-0. Arlindo Araújo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Diamantino Carvalho having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Geovânio Fernandez in the 31st minute of play forced GladiadoresFC's goalkeeper Diamantino Carvalho to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Diamantino Carvalho showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Geovânio Fernandez, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. The supporters of Monte Azul Crows booed when GladiadoresFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 38 match minutes in a wonderful position. Válbson Leite didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Geovânio Fernandez in the 45th minute of play forced GladiadoresFC's goalkeeper Diamantino Carvalho to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cícero Batista sent away a hard shot on goal in the 48th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

After some careless play in the Monte Azul Crows defense, Jefferson Torres kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Jonathan Branco. The Monte Azul Crows fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Jonathan Branco should have stopped the shot. If Arlindo Araújo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Geovânio Fernandez fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Diamantino Carvalho having to interfere. Diamantino Carvalho made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Geovânio Fernandez in the 69th minute of play. When Geovânio Fernandez came up free with the goalie in the 73rd minute, the Monte Azul Crows 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 Geovânio Fernandez couldn't finish the play. João Pedro Quintal kicked well hit freekick during the 74th minute of the match. Arlindo Araújo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 76th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. João Pedro Quintal hit a great freekick 81 minutes into the match. The Monte Azul Crows fans' excitement grew in the 85th match minute when Monte Azul Crows's Geovânio Fernandez 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 3-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 89th minute Geovânio Fernandez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Diamantino Carvalho saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. GladiadoresFC's Diamantino Carvalho played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Geovânio Fernandez in the 93rd minute of play. 94 minutes into the game, Wilton Simões was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Monte Azul Crows's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave GladiadoresFC the free kick. Wilton Simões hit a great freekick 95 minutes into the match. Diamantino Carvalho made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Arlindo Araújo in the 97th minute of play. Monte Azul Crows walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.