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Parapouca
Spectators: 6655 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1655, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Bruninho Braga kicked off to start the match. Bruninho Braga received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. César de Salles tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Guarda getting a freekick after 7 minutes play. Júnior Dionísio hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 9th minute, Carlos Eduardo Nogueira managed to get in a good position for a shot. Sarandi E.C.'s supporters rose to their feet, but Carlos Eduardo Nogueira was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Laerte Prata breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Júnior Dionísio during the 11th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. 13 minutes into the game, João Adolfo Pirani was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Guarda's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Sarandi E.C. the free kick. In the 14th minute, Elias Queiroz 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. Claudinei Gaspar could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 16th minute of the match, but Laerte Prata made a huge save. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Carlos Eduardo Nogueira in the 18th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Laerte Prata saved Guarda from getting behind. A hard shot 23 in the game by Elias Queiroz from a close distance when the talented Laerte Prata managed to make a qualified save. Guarda's players were relieved. Elias Queiroz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With an all-out effort, Sarandi E.C.'s Laerte Prata threw himself towards the right post 30 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Carlos Eduardo Nogueira, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. 32 minutes had been played when some careless play by Guarda's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Olívio Guedes was slow to take the kick. During this time Sarandi E.C.'s players had a chance to rest. Sarandi E.C.'s Olívio Guedes was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Laerte Prata in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Bruninho Braga received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. César de Salles tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Bruninho Braga's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but César de Salles read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 37th minute of play. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Carlos Eduardo Nogueira stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Laerte Prata showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Carlos Eduardo Nogueira, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. If Elias Queiroz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In a very dangerous position, a player in Guarda fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 62nd minute. Penalty! In the 69thth minute of the game Elias Queiroz who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Guarda's Laerte Prata was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The supporters of Sarandi E.C. booed when Guarda was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 70 match minutes in a wonderful position. Júnior Dionísio didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 71stth minute of the game Elias Queiroz who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Guarda's Laerte Prata was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 78th minute Carlos Eduardo Nogueira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Laerte Prata saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Guarda's Bruninho Braga got a good chance for a goal in the 80th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Edson Dionísio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Guarda's João Adolfo Pirani suffered a concussion after 85 minutes and had to leave the field. When Vitório Batista fell near the penalty area in the 85th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Sarandi E.C.'s protests and gave Vitório Batista a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Guarda booed when Sarandi E.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 86 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vitório Batista didn't get a good kick on the ball. Bruninho Braga sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Edson Dionísios short, quick shot in the 93rdth minute got César de Salles to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Elias Queiroz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Laerte Prata tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Guarda's Laerte Prata played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Elias Queiroz in the 99th minute of play.