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CALDEIRÃO DO RECOBA
Spectators: 8023 (Terracing: 6019, Seating: 1845, VIP seats: 159) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Mathias Ramos got the match started through his kick off. Flores da Cunha - RS's Ismael Mendes proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 4th minute of the match, managed to save Flores da Cunha - RS from getting a goal against them. Ismael Mendes made a fantastic save in the 7th minute, when Walmir de Castro sent off a good shot on target. RECOBA F.C.'s attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Elias França in the 8th minute. The corner led RECOBA F.C.'s Elias França to fire away a dangerous shot which Ismael Mendes despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. If Walmir de Castro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ismael Mendes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mathias Ramos in the 15th minute of play. Ismael Mendes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mathias Ramos in the 23rd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Radamel Aguero in the 27th minute of play forced RECOBA F.C.'s goalkeeper Gugu Tasso to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. RECOBA F.C.'s Gugu Tasso played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Santiago Salcedo in the 31st minute of play. In the 32nd minute Flores da Cunha - RS were awarded a corner. Santiago Salcedo went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led Flores da Cunha - RS's Santiago Salcedo to fire away a dangerous shot which Gugu Tasso despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Radamel Aguero in the 35th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Gugu Tasso prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 37th minute Mathias Ramos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ismael Mendes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. RECOBA F.C. were awarded a corner in the 38th minute after Flores da Cunha - RS's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Elias França took the corner. After taking down the ball on RECOBA F.C.'s corner Doriva Salles fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Ismael Mendes quite easily take care of the ball. Cafu Furlan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

In the 54th minute, Flores da Cunha - RS's Radamel Aguero dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-2. Ismael Mendes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mathias Ramos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 60th minute Mathias Ramos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ismael Mendes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ismael Mendes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Walmir de Castro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Flores da Cunha - RS's Ismael Mendes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mathias Ramos in the 62nd minute of play. RECOBA F.C.'s Olavo Pirani was substituted for Murilo Mourato. A throw-in in the 78th minute of the game was made by Olavo Pirani with José Vítor de Andrade as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. Ismael Mendes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mathias Ramos in the 81st minute of the match. If Santiago Salcedo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Gugu Tasso made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Santiago Salcedo in the 82nd minute of play. Radamel Aguero's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Gugu Tasso firmly grabbed it by the left post. Percy Teixeira made a great header on Flores da Cunha - RS's corner, it was just that RECOBA F.C.'s Gugu Tasso managed to reach the ball for a save. Gugu Tasso made an important save on a dangerous shot by Radamel Aguero in the 85th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Walmir de Castro in the 94th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ismael Mendes prevented the ball from getting in the gole.