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Allianz Cruz
Spectators: 7206 (Terracing: 5406, Seating: 1657, VIP seats: 143) Jacinto Damião started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Alfredo Moreira in the 4th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Romeu Peixoto prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 5 minutes into the game, Curriola's Alfredo Moreira nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Romeu Peixoto made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Romeu Peixoto showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fabiano do Nascimento, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. In the 12th minute Alfredo Moreira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Romeu Peixoto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 16 minutes into the match, United FC's goal looked a bit too open when Alfredo Moreira came free, but Romeu Peixoto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Romeu Peixoto made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fabiano do Nascimento in the 18th minute of play. In the 19th match minute, United FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Zé Carlos Montenegro to maneuver through the defense. In the 22nd minute, Fabiano do Nascimento made a precise shot to the right of Romeu Peixoto. United FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. 26 minutes into the match, Curriola's goal looked a bit too open when Jacinto Damião came free, but Róbson Barros reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Alfredo Moreira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Romeu Peixoto having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Curriola's Willian Maranhense got a free kick in the 34th minute. After a rather tough play, Curriola's Jorge Couto got a free kick in the 37th minute. Carlinhos Godoi, 38 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. Jacinto Damião was extremely unlucky when he, in the 46th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Felipe Bueno hit a great freekick 47 minutes into the match. Rômulo Siqueira might have been able to make a better finish in the 49th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Róbson Barros. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Rômulo Siqueira ran back to his position shaking his head. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Alfredo Moreira to strike the kick off in the second half. After 55 minutes of play, Curriola's Fabiano do Nascimento made it 0-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Romeu Peixoto was left in no man's land by his defense there! After a rather tough play, Curriola's Wilton Dantas got a free kick in the 58th minute. If Rômulo Siqueira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. United FC's Romeu Peixoto played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alfredo Moreira in the 64th minute of play. When the match had gone on for 65 minutes, Fabiano do Nascimento took a quick shot and it went in 0-4 without a chance for Romeu Peixoto to make any attempt to save it. Curriola's Róbson Barros played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jacinto Damião in the 72nd minute of play. Curriola's Felipe Bueno got a good chance for a goal in the 74th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Curriola's Róbson Barros played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jacinto Damião in the 82nd minute of play. In the 85th minute, Jacinto Damião left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The United FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-4. Hílton de Amaral hit a great freekick 90 minutes into the match. Romeu Peixoto made an important save on a dangerous shot by Fabiano do Nascimento in the 92nd minute. After a defensive mix-up in United FC's zone, Fabiano do Nascimento stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Romeu Peixoto came out of the goal and Fabiano do Nascimento tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Curriola eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.