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Legendário Arena
Spectators: 7254 (Terracing: 5442, Seating: 1668, VIP seats: 144) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Zé Roberto Branco kicked off to start the match. Percy Sena charged in rather forcefully in the 5th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Percy Sena the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Osvaldo Peixoto's shot from long distance was a real pearl which went to the right and just passed Maurício Bittencourt - 1-0 was put on the score board in the 5th minute. Gilmar de Amaral took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zé Roberto Branco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gilmar de Amaral showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zé Roberto Branco in the 14th minute of the match. Cafu Tepedino received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Maurício Bittencourt tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 22nd minute, Cafu Tepedino 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. If Tomé Meirelles had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Zé Roberto Branco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 34th minute Geovanni Velasco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Maurício Bittencourt saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Geovanni Velasco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cafu Tepedino sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 47 minutes into the game, Murillo Loyola was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Osório FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Bezerras SS the free kick. Murillo Loyola kicked well hit freekick during the 47th minute of the match. Vágner Arantes shot a long shot in the 48th minute and a light blocked Gilmar de Amaral hadn't a chance when the ball went into goal on his right side. It was 1-1. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Geovanni Velasco stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 58th minute the ball was on its way in behind Bezerras SS's goalkeeper Maurício Bittencourt, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 62nd minute, Tomé Meirelles left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Bezerras SS fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. Gilmar de Amaral showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zé Roberto Branco, who was totally free with the ball in the 66th minute. 68 minutes into the game, Tomé Meirelles recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Gilmar de Amaral. Tomé Meirelles showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-3. In the 75th match minute, Osório FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Osvaldo Peixoto to maneuver through the defense. Vágner Arantes was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 76th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. After a rather tough play, Osório FC's Jonathan Albuquerque got a free kick in the 78th minute. The long shot by Vágner Arantes in the 79th minute really tested Gilmar de Amaral's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. Gilmar de Amaral showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zé Roberto Branco in the 81st minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Osório FC's zone, Tomé Meirelles stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Gilmar de Amaral came out of the goal and Tomé Meirelles tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 85 minutes into the match, Bezerras SS's goal looked a bit too open when Geovanni Velasco came free, but Maurício Bittencourt reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 87 minutes into the match, Bezerras SS's goal looked a bit too open when Geovanni Velasco came free, but Maurício Bittencourt reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 89 minutes into the game, Osório FC's Geovanni Velasco nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Maurício Bittencourt made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-3. Cafu Tepedino fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Maurício Bittencourt having to interfere. Maurício Bittencourt showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Geovanni Velasco, who was totally free with the ball in the 97th minute. Geovanni Velasco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 99th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Bezerras SS walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.