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Estádio Bacue
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Iuri Paiva started the match with the kick off. If Gláuber Moura had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Lorenzo Oxel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gláuber Moura in the 3rd minute of play. Gláuber Moura in the 5thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Lorenzo Oxel, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Dinei Pontes during the 8th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of JôVentus FC booed when Bacue EC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dinei Pontes didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 10th minute of the match Perivaldo Goiano shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Jefferson Lira showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Jefferson Lira showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Iuri Paiva, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. After some careless play in the Bacue EC defense, Iuri Paiva kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Jefferson Lira. The Bacue EC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Jefferson Lira should have stopped the shot. Iuri Paiva fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jefferson Lira having to interfere. Basílio Vinhas's late challenge caught a Bacue EC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Basílio Vinhas helped the player get up and apologised. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 26th minute of the game. One of JôVentus FC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Bacue EC:s goal. The referee gave Bacue EC a penalty, 28 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Zé Augusto Seco, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of JôVentus FC's Lorenzo Oxel. 1-1. In the 31st minute Iuri Paiva shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jefferson Lira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Gláuber Moura was the one to do the kick off. Lorenzo Oxel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gláuber Moura in the 52nd minute of play. Iuri Paiva received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Jefferson Lira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee felt a red card was in order, 61 minutes into the game, when Dinei Pontes put in a rough tackle. The supporters of JôVentus FC booed when Bacue EC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dinei Pontes didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 62 played minutes, JôVentus FC's Guga Quirino shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Jefferson Lira came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in JôVentus FC reached it. After 63 played minutes JôVentus FC got a freekick which was hit by Perivaldo Goiano. Lorenzo Oxel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gláuber Moura in the 65th minute of play. Tião Brasil sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Iuri Paiva scored 1-2 in the 76th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Jefferson Lira, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Iuri Paiva struck a weak shot in the 80th minute. Jefferson Lira didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for JôVentus FC. Iuri Paiva could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 85th minute of the match, but Jefferson Lira made a huge save. Gláuber Moura blasted a shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Lorenzo Oxel having to make a save. Lorenzo Oxel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gláuber Moura in the 86th minute of the match. If Tião Brasil had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Gláuber Moura fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lorenzo Oxel having to interfere. The supporters of Bacue EC booed when JôVentus FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 92 match minutes in a wonderful position. Elivélton Domingues didn't get a good kick on the ball. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. JôVentus FC walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.