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HALCONES .FC
Spectators: 7248 (Terracing: 5437, Seating: 1667, VIP seats: 144) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Reginaldo Pombal kicked off to start the match. Fausto Arantes kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. In the 12th minute, Armandinho Gerber fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. When Halcones.FC 39-XX's Armandinho Gerber in the 14th minute got a chance for a shot 14th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Deportivo De La Mata's goalie prevented a goal. Diguinho Coutinho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Celsinho da Silveira having to interfere. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 19th minute of the game. One of Halcones.FC 39-XX:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Deportivo De La Mata:s goal. Perivaldo Coutinho had in the 20thth minute some difficulties stopping Dé Albuquerque's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. After 29 minutes, Luizinho Cavalcante mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Halcones.FC 39-XX and the Deportivo De La Mata players grew even worse after the yellow card. In a very dangerous position, a player in Halcones.FC 39-XX fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 29th minute. Penalty! Perivaldo Coutinho showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Thomás Velasco, who was totally free with the ball in the 39th minute. 44 minutes into the match, Halcones.FC 39-XX's Fausto Arantes sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Celsinho da Silveira narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 48th minute Reginaldo Pombal shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Perivaldo Coutinho saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Armandinho Gerber made the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute Armandinho Gerber shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Celsinho da Silveira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Thomás Velasco got free with Perivaldo Coutinho in the 57th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Thomás Velasco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Nestor Paulista kicked well hit freekick during the 62nd minute of the match. 68 minutes into the game, Nestor Paulista was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Deportivo De La Mata's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Halcones.FC 39-XX the free kick. The supporters of Halcones.FC 39-XX booed when Deportivo De La Mata was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nestor Paulista didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 74th minute Reginaldo Pombal shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Perivaldo Coutinho saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Deportivo De La Mata booed when Halcones.FC 39-XX was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 77 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fausto Arantes didn't get a good kick on the ball. Perivaldo Coutinho made an important save on a dangerous shot by Thomás Velasco in the 80th minute. Armandinho Gerber received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Celsinho da Silveira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Deportivo De La Mata's Celsinho da Silveira played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Armandinho Gerber in the 86th minute of play. After 95 minutes, Elivélton Travassos mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Halcones.FC 39-XX and the Deportivo De La Mata players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 95 played minutes Halcones.FC 39-XX got a freekick which was hit by Elivélton Travassos. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Deportivo De La Mata walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.