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Elisius
Spectators: 7250 (Terracing: 5439, Seating: 1667, VIP seats: 144) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Duarte Paraibano took the kick off in the first half of the match. 3 minutes into the match, Jarbas Barbosa notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Avante FC's Dorian Lara. Dorian Lara was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Reinaldo Ferreira during the 5th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Reinaldo Ferreira kicked well hit freekick during the 5th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Duarte Paraibano's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Dorian Lara was relentless in the 10th minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gildo Cruz in the 15th minute of play forced Barcelona FC's goalkeeper Aílton Falcão to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dida Velloso kicked well hit freekick during the 18th minute of the match. Léo Borges kicked well hit freekick during the 19th minute of the match. When Avante FC's Gildo Cruz in the 20th minute got a chance for a shot 20th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Barcelona FC's goalie prevented a goal. Kléber Souto hit a great freekick 22 minutes into the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Duarte Paraibano in the 23rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Dorian Lara saved Avante FC from getting behind. José Pedro do Vale charged in rather forcefully in the 24th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed José Pedro do Vale the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 24th match minute, Avante FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by José Pedro do Vale to maneuver through the defense. In the 26th minute, Gildo Cruz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 27 minutes, Jarbas Barbosa managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Barcelona FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jarbas Barbosa was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Avante FC's Erasmo Luz got a good chance for a goal in the 29th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Jarbas Barbosa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 33rd match minute, Barcelona FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Reinaldo Ferreira to maneuver through the defense. Dorian Lara made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jarbas Barbosa in the 37th minute. Dorian Lara took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Duarte Paraibano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Barcelona FC's Léo Borges got a free kick in the 40th minute. Dorian Lara didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 44th minute, which inside left pole to 2-0. 48 minutes into the match, Luiz Guilherme Cordeiro had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Aílton Falcão. Barcelona FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Luiz Guilherme Cordeiro was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Gildo Cruz was the one to do the kick off. Avante FC's Dorian Lara played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Duarte Paraibano in the 54th minute of play. Aílton Falcão showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gildo Cruz in the 55th minute of the match. 59 minutes into the game, Barcelona FC's Duarte Paraibano nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Dorian Lara made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-1. Erasmo Luz recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 63rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Duarte Paraibano succeeded in the game's 74th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 4-1. Dorian Lara showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jarbas Barbosa, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. Jarbas Barbosa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Barcelona FC's Jarbas Barbosa got a good chance for a goal in the 93rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Dorian Lara showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Léo Borges, who was totally free with the ball in the 97th minute. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Barcelona FC fans cheered their team off the field, for while Avante FC had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.