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Barrigada
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Vicente Guedes made the kick off which started today's match. With a little luck, Real Clube Celta's José Barros got control of the ball when Cícero Lara tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 4th minute, Kauã Nunes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Eliseu Corrêa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Delfim Prata hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Eliseu Corrêa got free with José Barros in the 10th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. A hard shot 11 in the game by Cícero Lara from a close distance when the talented José Barros managed to make a qualified save. Real Clube Celta's players were relieved. Cícero Lara's late challenge caught a Real Clube Celta's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Cícero Lara helped the player get up and apologised. After 13 played minutes Fottoni got a freekick which was hit by Cícero Lara. Cícero Lara sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a little luck, Real Clube Celta's José Barros got control of the ball when Cícero Lara tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Cícero Lara had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After a rather tough play, Real Clube Celta's Nando Lira got a free kick in the 30th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eliseu Corrêa in the 33rd minute of play forced Real Clube Celta's goalkeeper José Barros to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 38 played minutes Real Clube Celta got a freekick which was hit by Kauã Nunes. In the 38th minute, Jairo da Silveira sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Real Clube Celta's José Barros didn't even have to move. A collision led to Fottoni getting a freekick after 39 minutes play. Valdir Pombal hit a great ball. Vicente Guedes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Maurício Diniz having to interfere. José Barros made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cícero Lara in the 45th minute. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

José Barros showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cícero Lara in the 53rd minute of the match. José Barros showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eliseu Corrêa, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. If Eliseu Corrêa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Real Clube Celta's José Barros played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eliseu Corrêa in the 64th minute of play. 68 minutes into the match, Real Clube Celta's goal looked a bit too open when Cícero Lara came free, but José Barros reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. José Barros showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cícero Lara, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. José Barros made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eliseu Corrêa in the 72nd minute of play. In the 73rd minute of the match, Vicente Guedes tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Maurício Diniz saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. After a rather tough play, Real Clube Celta's Nando Lira got a free kick in the 74th minute. Eliseu Corrêa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. José Barros tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Valdir Pombal hit a great freekick 84 minutes into the match. If Cícero Lara had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Fottoni's Cícero Lara got a good chance for a goal in the 91st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The audience was convinced that Cícero Lara's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but José Barros was relentless in the 93rd minute of the game. José Barros showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cícero Lara, who was totally free with the ball in the 98th minute. Real Clube Celta succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though Fottoni had controlled the match.