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Queixolândia
Spectators: 7212 (Terracing: 5410, Seating: 1659, VIP seats: 143) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Fernandinho Carioca made the kick off which started today's match. 7 minutes into the match, Queixo Juniors's Evandro da Fonseca sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that José Pedro Soares narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When Vítor Nogueira fell near the penalty area in the 10th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored EspartaFC's protests and gave Vítor Nogueira a yellow card for diving instead. In a very dangerous position, a player in EspartaFC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 9th minute. Penalty! When the match had been going on for 11 minutes, Queixo Juniors's Róbson Abraão got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of José Pedro Soares. José Pedro Soares made an important save on a dangerous shot by Evandro da Fonseca in the 14th minute. Queixo Juniors's Alfredinho Bezerra played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rubens Paraibano in the 15th minute of play. If Rubens Paraibano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Alfredinho Bezerra showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rubens Paraibano, who was totally free with the ball in the 20th minute. 21 minutes into the game, EspartaFC's Fred Barbosa nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Alfredinho Bezerra made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. João Barbosa lost his temper 25 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. After 24 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Queixo Juniors! Evandro da Fonseca fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without José Pedro Soares having to interfere. Sandrinho Souza received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 32nd minute. José Pedro Soares tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Alfredinho Bezerra took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rubens Paraibano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Alfredinho Bezerra made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rubens Paraibano in the 43rd minute of play. 46 minutes into the match, Queixo Juniors's goal looked a bit too open when Rubens Paraibano came free, but Alfredinho Bezerra reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 47th minute Fred Barbosa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alfredinho Bezerra saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rubens Paraibano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 49th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Rubens Paraibano to make the kick off. Alfredinho Bezerra didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Rubens Paraibano went, in the 54th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-3 was the resulting score. Sandrinho Souza struck a weak shot in the 60th minute. José Pedro Soares didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Queixo Juniors. In the 72nd minute of the match, Rubens Paraibano tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Alfredinho Bezerra saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. If Rubens Paraibano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Rubens Paraibano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Queixo Juniors's Alfredinho Bezerra played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rubens Paraibano in the 89th minute of play. Alfredinho Bezerra was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Rubens Paraibano showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-4 in the 91 minute of play. The EspartaFC players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.