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Buritizal
Spectators: 7231 (Terracing: 5425, Seating: 1663, VIP seats: 143) Buritizal's Elder Furtado started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. When Téo Sena came up free with the goalie in the 4th minute, the Buritizal 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 Téo Sena couldn't finish the play. Elder Furtado sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 11th minute Elder Furtado shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cristóvão Pereira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Waldemar Zonta received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Alberto Alagoano tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Waldemar Zonta in the 19th minute of play forced Buritizal's goalkeeper Alberto Alagoano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Elder Furtado struck a weak shot in the 20th minute. Cristóvão Pereira didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Buritizal. Téo Sena fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cristóvão Pereira having to interfere. Téo Sena received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 32nd minute. Cristóvão Pereira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Elder Furtado might have been able to make a better finish in the 36th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Cristóvão Pereira. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Elder Furtado ran back to his position shaking his head. Elder Furtado sent away a hard shot on goal in the 48th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gabriel Cordeiro got free with Cristóvão Pereira in the 49th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Gonçalo Cabral stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Téo Sena in the 54th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Cristóvão Pereira saved Punau SS from getting behind. Cristóvão Pereira showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Téo Sena in the 65th minute of the match. Cristóvão Pereira took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Téo Sena, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Elder Furtado struck a weak shot in the 71st minute. Cristóvão Pereira didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Buritizal. When Elder Furtado came up free with the goalie in the 74th minute, the Buritizal 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 Elder Furtado couldn't finish the play. 75 minutes into the game, Joélson Neiva was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Punau SS's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Buritizal the free kick. The supporters of Buritizal booed when Punau SS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 75 match minutes in a wonderful position. Joélson Neiva didn't get a good kick on the ball. Elder Furtado received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Cristóvão Pereira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Walmir Arruda charged in rather forcefully in the 81st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Walmir Arruda the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. If Gonçalo Cabral had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Buritizal's Alberto Alagoano proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 91st minute of the match, managed to save Buritizal from getting a goal against them. If Gonçalo Cabral had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Buritizal's Alberto Alagoano played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gonçalo Cabral in the 97th minute of play. Cristóvão Pereira took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Elder Furtado, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Buritizal were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.