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Chiqueirans Parque
Spectators: 7719 (Terracing: 5790, Seating: 1775, VIP seats: 154) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Ronaldinho Senna took the kick off in the first half of the match. Helge Almkvist scored 1-0 in the 3rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Josué Gonçalves, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Josué Gonçalves made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zézinho Paraíba in the 8th minute of play. Palmeiras de Plantão's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Haroldo Fonseca in the 9th minute. The corner led Palmeiras de Plantão's Edson Mendes to fire away a dangerous shot which Josué Gonçalves despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. With his leg Josué Gonçalves managed to avoid a goal in the 12thth minute, when Palmeiras de Plantão's Helge Almkvist fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. 16 minutes into the game, Helge Almkvist cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Josué Gonçalves was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Helge Almkvist in the 26th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Josué Gonçalves saved Akashicos from getting behind. Josué Gonçalves stood somewhat misplaced when Helge Almkvist came free in front of goal and shot 3-0 to the left of him in the 26 minute. Zézinho Paraíba 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. A hard shot 35 in the game by Helge Almkvist from a close distance when the talented Josué Gonçalves managed to make a qualified save. Akashicos's players were relieved. Helge Almkvist kicked a quick shot right in front of the goal in the 36thth minute. Though ot was a great shot Akashicos's keeper Josué Gonçalves was sill able to block leaving the score board unchanged. Helge Almkvist blasted a shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Josué Gonçalves having to make a save. In the 37th minute the ball was on its way in behind Akashicos's goalkeeper Josué Gonçalves, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Helge Almkvist's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 39thth minute, Josué Gonçalves skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Helge Almkvist in the 42ndth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Josué Gonçalves, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Af the end of the first half the score was 4-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Zézinho Paraíba made a kick off. Palmeiras de Plantão's Nestor Paulista got a good chance for a goal in the 51st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After some careless play in the Akashicos defense, Zézinho Paraíba kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Josué Gonçalves. The Akashicos fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Josué Gonçalves should have stopped the shot. In the 55thth minute of the game Helge Almkvist who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Akashicos's Josué Gonçalves was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 60 minutes into the game, Palmeiras de Plantão's Zézinho Paraíba nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Josué Gonçalves made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 6-0. Josué Gonçalves didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Helge Almkvist went, in the 66th minute, to the upper right corner, 7-0 was the resulting score. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Helge Almkvist in the 78th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Josué Gonçalves prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 80thth minute of the game Helge Almkvist who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Akashicos's Josué Gonçalves was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When Palmeiras de Plantão's Helge Almkvist in the 81st minute got a chance for a shot 81st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Akashicos's goalie prevented a goal. Josué Gonçalves showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Helge Almkvist in the 82nd minute of the match. Josué Gonçalves didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Zézinho Paraíba went, in the 83rd minute, to the upper right corner, 8-0 was the resulting score. When Palmeiras de Plantão's Helge Almkvist in the 86th minute got a chance for a shot 86th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Akashicos's goalie prevented a goal. If Zézinho Paraíba had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The audience was convinced that Zézinho Paraíba's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Josué Gonçalves was relentless in the 95th minute of the game.