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Estádio Cataioba
Spectators: 7288 (Terracing: 5468, Seating: 1676, VIP seats: 144) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Emerson Pinho took the kick off in the first half of the match. Alfredão Lara showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jairo Ceresso in the 3rd minute of the match. Alfredão Lara stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Emerson Pinho's shot from short distance in the 4th minute. 7 minutes into the match, Emerson Pinho had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Alfredão Lara. Clube Atlético Canhoba's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Emerson Pinho was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. 12 minutes into the game, Jairo Ceresso cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Alfredão Lara was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After some careless play in the Clube Atlético Canhoba defense, Jairo Ceresso kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Alfredão Lara. The Clube Atlético Canhoba fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Alfredão Lara should have stopped the shot. After a rather tough play, Arcoverde's Acácio Netto got a free kick in the 18th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 24th minute, Jairo Ceresso managed to get in a good position for a shot. Arcoverde's supporters rose to their feet, but Jairo Ceresso was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Alfredão Lara breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Alfredão Lara didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Arcoverde's Emerson Pinho shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 0-4 in the ordered_time% minute. Alfredão Lara made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Emerson Pinho in the 30th minute of play. Hernani Negri's late challenge caught a Arcoverde's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Hernani Negri helped the player get up and apologised. After 34 played minutes Clube Atlético Canhoba got a freekick which was hit by Hernani Negri. In the 42nd minute Jairo Ceresso shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alfredão Lara saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alfredão Lara showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Emerson Pinho in the 46th minute of the match. If Jairo Ceresso had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Disappointed in the 0-5 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Rony Varela stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 54th minute Clube Atlético Canhoba were awarded a corner. Elias Aguiar went to the cornerflag to take it. Clube Atlético Canhoba's Elias Aguiar was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Gláuber Rosado in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Emerson Pinho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 55th minute. Alfredão Lara tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Dráuzio Dionísio's late challenge caught a Clube Atlético Canhoba's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Dráuzio Dionísio helped the player get up and apologised. If Emerson Pinho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 67th match minute, Clube Atlético Canhoba was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Allan Valle to maneuver through the defense. Jairo Ceresso who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 68thth minute tested the skills of Alfredão Lara when he managed to save the team from getting behind. 71 minutes into the match, Arcoverde's Emerson Pinho sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Alfredão Lara narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Emerson Pinho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 75 minutes into the match, Clube Atlético Canhoba's goalkeeper Alfredão Lara had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Jairo Ceresso. Jairo Ceresso who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 79thth minute tested the skills of Alfredão Lara when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Emerson Pinho struck a weak shot in the 81st minute. Alfredão Lara didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Arcoverde. Jairo Ceressos short, quick shot in the 83rdth minute got Alfredão Lara to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 84th minute Emerson Pinho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alfredão Lara saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a little luck, Clube Atlético Canhoba's Alfredão Lara got control of the ball when Jairo Ceresso tried to sneak it across the goal line. Alfredão Lara showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Emerson Pinho in the 87th minute of the match. Alfredão Lara stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Emerson Pinho's shot from short distance in the 89th minute. Arcoverde's Ian Mello was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Alfredão Lara in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. When the final whistle sounded Arcoverde left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Clube Atlético Canhoba.