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Estádio Aricobe
Spectators: 7194 (Terracing: 5397, Seating: 1654, VIP seats: 143) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Murillo Sanches kicked off to start the match. Sílvio Loureiro made a fantastic save in the 7th minute, when Elano Ortiz sent off a good shot on target. Sílvio Loureiro was a little too slow when Murillo Sanches got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 10th minute. The score was now 1-0. Marcelinho Brodel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Geovanni Pitta in the 14th minute of the match. Alexandre Lucas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marcelinho Brodel having to interfere. After having played for 22 minutes, Elano Ortiz managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Aricobe's supporters crossed their fingers, but Elano Ortiz was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. With a little luck, Marrecoteco A.B's Sílvio Loureiro got control of the ball when Elano Ortiz tried to sneak it across the goal line. Murillo Sanches received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Sílvio Loureiro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Murillo Sanches received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Sílvio Loureiro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 40th minute, Alexandre Lucas managed to get in a good position for a shot. Marrecoteco A.B's supporters rose to their feet, but Alexandre Lucas was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Marcelinho Brodel breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Jardel Freire hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match. In the 44th minute of the match Hélio Vieira shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Marcelinho Brodel showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Marcelinho Brodel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Geovanni Pitta, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Elano Ortiz made a well adjusted shot against goal in the 46thth minute coming free in front of the goal, but Sílvio Loureiro would not let the ball come through at any expense and made a nice save by the left post. Elano Ortiz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 48th minute. Sílvio Loureiro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Geovanni Pitta to strike the kick off in the second half. If Elano Ortiz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In a very dangerous position, a player in Marrecoteco A.B fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 57th minute. Penalty! The referee gave Aricobe a penalty, 59 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Adilson Félix, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Marrecoteco A.B's Sílvio Loureiro. 2-0. Aricobe's Marcelinho Brodel proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 62nd minute of the match, managed to save Aricobe from getting a goal against them. Sílvio Loureiro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Elano Ortiz in the 68th minute of play. If Murillo Sanches had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Marcelinho Brodel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Geovanni Pitta in the 82nd minute of the match. If Elano Ortiz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Gilberto Cardoso fell near the penalty area in the 89th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Aricobe's protests and gave Gilberto Cardoso a yellow card for diving instead. Gilberto Cardoso hit a great freekick 89 minutes into the match. Marcelinho Brodel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Geovanni Pitta in the 91st minute of play. For all the effort they put into the match, the Marrecoteco A.B players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Aricobe.