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Estádio Taguaracu
Spectators: 6657 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1657, VIP seats: 0) Frank Valadares succeeded in the game's 5th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 1-0. 7 minutes into the match, Umaiba SC's goalkeeper Joélson Alcântara had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by André Luís Ribeiro. If Frank Valadares had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If André Luís Ribeiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Joélson Alcântara made an important save on a dangerous shot by André Luís Ribeiro in the 18th minute. In the 23rd minute, André Luís Ribeiro 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. Umaiba SC's Joélson Alcântara played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Frank Valadares in the 26th minute of play. 31 minutes into the match, Umaiba SC's goal looked a bit too open when Frank Valadares came free, but Joélson Alcântara reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 34 minutes into the game, Frank Valadares recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Joélson Alcântara. Frank Valadares showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-0. After a rather tough play, Taguaracu's Frank Valadares got a free kick in the 42nd minute. A collision led to Umaiba SC getting a freekick after 47 minutes play. Miguel Gomes hit a great ball. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Miguel Gomes to make the kick off. Joélson Alcântara showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from André Luís Ribeiro, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. If André Luís Ribeiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Conrado Meirelles recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 57th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Umaiba SC's Joélson Alcântara played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Frank Valadares in the 59th minute of play. If Frank Valadares had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 65th minute, Frank Valadares managed to get in a good position for a shot. Taguaracu's supporters rose to their feet, but Frank Valadares was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Joélson Alcântara breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Frank Valadares in the 69th minute of play forced Umaiba SC's goalkeeper Joélson Alcântara to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Taguaracu's Frank Valadares got a good chance for a goal in the 72nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 74th minute, André Luís Ribeiro left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Taguaracu fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-0. Frank Valadares sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Frank Valadares fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Joélson Alcântara having to interfere. Sidney Perez's late challenge caught a Umaiba SC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Sidney Perez helped the player get up and apologised. In the 92nd minute André Luís Ribeiro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Joélson Alcântara saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. There was no doubt that Taguaracu were the better team. Taguaracu's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.