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Estádio Espinheiro
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Noel Moura made the kick off which started today's match. After 5 minutes of play, E.C.Vira Copos's Antônio Tinoco made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Hílton Coutinho was left in no man's land by his defense there! The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Gerson Gaúcho during the 7th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Vágner Trigo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Noel Moura, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Vágner Trigo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Noel Moura, who was totally free with the ball in the 16th minute. In the 18th match minute, Guloso was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Leonel Cruz to maneuver through the defense. Tomé Saldanha received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 20th minute. Hílton Coutinho tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 21st match minute, Guloso was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Leonel Cruz to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, Guloso's Leandro Rezende got a free kick in the 22nd minute. A hard and well directed shot from Murilo Messias led 23 minutes into the game to a goal after the ball had bounced deceptively just in front of the goal. Guloso's Hílton Coutinho became a little unsure and couldn't grip the ball before it was over the goalline. Thus it was 2-1. The supporters of Guloso booed when E.C.Vira Copos was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 27 match minutes in a wonderful position. Murilo Messias didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Téo Maia in the 35th minute of play forced E.C.Vira Copos's goalkeeper Vágner Trigo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Gerson Gaúcho got his second yellow card in the match during the 38th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. After a rather tough play, E.C.Vira Copos's Gerson Gaúcho got a free kick in the 39th minute. In the 47th minute, Téo Maia 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.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Antônio Tinoco was the one to do the kick off. Téo Maia blasted a shot towards the goal in the 52nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Vágner Trigo having to make a save. Cléberson Lara's late challenge caught a E.C.Vira Copos's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Cléberson Lara helped the player get up and apologised. E.C.Vira Copos's Antônio Tinoco got a good chance for a goal in the 55th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Noel Moura kicked well hit freekick during the 61st minute of the match. Claudinho Vander hit a great freekick 65 minutes into the match. Adilson Custódio took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 66th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Vágner Trigo. E.C.Vira Copos's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. The supporters of Guloso booed when E.C.Vira Copos was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Claudinho Vander didn't get a good kick on the ball. 70 minutes into the game, Guloso's Téo Maia nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Vágner Trigo made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-2. After 73 minutes, Murilo Messias mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the E.C.Vira Copos and the Guloso players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 73rd minute, Murilo Messias hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Téo Maia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vágner Trigo having to interfere. With a little luck, E.C.Vira Copos's Vágner Trigo got control of the ball when Téo Maia tried to sneak it across the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Leonel Cruz during the 86th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Guloso's Leonel Cruz got a free kick in the 86th minute. Téo Maia received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Vágner Trigo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Noel Moura had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Vágner Trigo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Téo Maia in the 93rd minute. Guloso were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.