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Japuim
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Faustão Cabral made the kick off which started today's match. After 2 played minutes Acaiaca AD got a freekick which was hit by Faustão Cabral. Kiko Matos charged in rather forcefully in the 11th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Kiko Matos the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Acaiaca AD booed when Japuim EC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kiko Matos didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 14th minute Téo Arce shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Miguel Arósio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Marcelinho de Godoi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Miguel Arósio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Faustão Cabral sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 25th minute, Zé Pedro Godoi managed to get in a good position for a shot. Japuim EC's supporters rose to their feet, but Zé Pedro Godoi was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rodriguinho Fonseca breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 36 minutes, Faustão Cabral mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Acaiaca AD and the Japuim EC players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Japuim EC booed when Acaiaca AD was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 36 match minutes in a wonderful position. Faustão Cabral didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Japuim EC's zone, Faustão Cabral stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Miguel Arósio came out of the goal and Faustão Cabral tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Zé Pedro Godoi stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Faustão Cabral might have been able to make a better finish in the 54th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Miguel Arósio. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Faustão Cabral ran back to his position shaking his head. Acaiaca AD's Faustão Cabral got his second yellow card of the match in the 59th minute. The referee ordered Faustão Cabral off the ground. After 64 minutes, Téo Arce mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Acaiaca AD and the Japuim EC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 64th match minute, Acaiaca AD was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Téo Arce to maneuver through the defense. Zé Pedro Godoi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 67th minute, Marcelinho de Godoi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 70th minute Zé Pedro Godoi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rodriguinho Fonseca saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 80th minute, Bruno Cunha got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 91st minute, Edinho Cardozo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Japuim EC's supporters rose to their feet, but Edinho Cardozo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rodriguinho Fonseca breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick.