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Estádio Anhuma
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Alfredo da Silva kicked off to start the match. In the 3rd minute Alfredo da Silva shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sidney Seco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 5 minutes, Alfredo da Silva mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Caiçara Esporte Clube and the Anhuma players grew even worse after the yellow card. Alfredo da Silva kicked well hit freekick during the 5th minute of the match. Sidney Seco made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alfredo da Silva in the 8th minute of play. After having played for 9 minutes, Dé Valle managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Caiçara Esporte Clube's supporters crossed their fingers, but Dé Valle was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Alfredo da Silva received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 11th minute. Sidney Seco tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Dé Valle sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in Caiçara Esporte Clube's zone, Natanael Linares stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Frank Sá came out of the goal and Natanael Linares tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Alfredo da Silva sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dé Valle in the 22nd minute of play forced Anhuma's goalkeeper Sidney Seco to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Vivaldo Ferreira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jarbas Bueno got free with Frank Sá in the 34th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 38th minute Natanael Linares shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Frank Sá saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Dé Valle received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 42nd minute. Sidney Seco tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Dé Valle fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sidney Seco having to interfere. Alfredo da Silva's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Sidney Seco read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 46th minute of play. Jarbas Bueno could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 48th minute of the match, but Frank Sá made a huge save. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

Sidney Seco showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alfredo da Silva, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. Dé Valle fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sidney Seco having to interfere. The supporters of Caiçara Esporte Clube booed when Anhuma was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vivaldo Ferreira didn't get a good kick on the ball. Frank Sá showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jarbas Bueno, who was totally free with the ball in the 66th minute. Dé Valle sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 78th minute, Alex Dionísio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 81st minute the ball was on its way in behind Caiçara Esporte Clube's goalkeeper Frank Sá, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Frank Sá took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jarbas Bueno, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Frank Sá showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Natanael Linares in the 88th minute of the match. If Jarbas Bueno had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jarbas Bueno sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 97 minutes into the match, Natanael Linares notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Caiçara Esporte Clube's Frank Sá. Frank Sá was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Caiçara Esporte Clube's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.