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Curio
Spectators: 6676 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1676, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Anísio da Mata kicked off to start the match. Armindo Mineiro could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 3rd minute of the match, but Matías Silva made a huge save. After having played for 4 minutes, Vladimir Moura managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Curio EC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Vladimir Moura was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 7 minutes, Kiko Alvarenga mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Curio EC and the Naru EC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Kiko Alvarenga hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. In the 11th match minute, Curio EC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Enio Pitta to maneuver through the defense. Naru EC's Fabrício de Sousa took a good shot, in the 12th minute, which hit the crossbar above Maurício Moraes's head, and flew over the goal. Curio EC's manager was very thankful on the sidelines as his team had managed to keep the ball out of the net after some serious pressure by Naru EC. Anísio da Mata struck a weak shot in the 15th minute. Maurício Moraes didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Naru EC. After 19 minutes, Wilson Peres mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Naru EC and the Curio EC players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Naru EC getting a freekick after 20 minutes play. Wilson Peres hit a great ball. Dalmo Saldanha hit a great freekick 22 minutes into the match. Armindo Mineiro in the 27thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Matías Silva, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 36th minute of the match Naru EC got a corner. Curio EC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Fabrício de Sousa ran over to the corner to take the kick. Fabrício de Sousa made a great header on Naru EC's corner, it was just that Curio EC's Maurício Moraes managed to reach the ball for a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vladimir Moura in the 42nd minute of play forced Naru EC's goalkeeper Matías Silva to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Armindo Mineiro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Matías Silva tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Vladimir Moura was the one to do the kick off. When Vladimir Moura came up free with the goalie in the 52nd minute, the Curio EC 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 Vladimir Moura couldn't finish the play. In the 53rd minute, Fabrício de Sousa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Matías Silva showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Armindo Mineiro, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. In the 60th minute, Anísio da Mata got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Anísio da Mata in the 62nd minute of play forced Curio EC's goalkeeper Maurício Moraes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 66 minutes of play, Curio EC's Vladimir Moura made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Matías Silva was left in no man's land by his defense there! Armindo Mineiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some careless play in the Naru EC defense, Vladimir Moura kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Matías Silva. The Naru EC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Matías Silva should have stopped the shot. In the 80th minute, Frank Sarmento hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 81st minute, Abel Neto got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Armindo Mineiro in the 85th minute of play forced Naru EC's goalkeeper Matías Silva to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Vladimir Moura had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Anísio da Mata struck a weak shot in the 92nd minute. Maurício Moraes didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Naru EC. For all the effort they put into the match, the Naru EC players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Curio EC.