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Spectators: 7227 (Terracing: 5422, Seating: 1662, VIP seats: 143) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Rui de Mendonça made the kick off which started today's match. If Thiago Peres had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, Queixo Juniors's Alfredinho Bezerra got control of the ball when Thiago Peres tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 25th minute, Caiçara Esporte Clube's Rui de Mendonça ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Alfredinho Bezerra. Alfredinho Bezerra yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-1. Queixo Juniors's Alfredinho Bezerra proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 28th minute of the match, managed to save Queixo Juniors from getting a goal against them. Thiago Peres sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Erasmo Quintal's late challenge caught a Caiçara Esporte Clube's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Erasmo Quintal helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Queixo Juniors getting a freekick after 38 minutes play. Erasmo Quintal hit a great ball. 41 minutes into the match, Queixo Juniors's goal looked a bit too open when Rui de Mendonça came free, but Alfredinho Bezerra reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Rui de Mendonça had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Fernandinho Carioca sent away a hard shot on goal in the 48th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 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 2-1.

The wind increased when Fernandinho Carioca made the kick off in the second half. 55 minutes into the match, Queixo Juniors's goal looked a bit too open when Thiago Peres came free, but Alfredinho Bezerra reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rui de Mendonça sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Evandro da Fonseca had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 61 minutes into the match, Queixo Juniors's goal looked a bit too open when Thiago Peres came free, but Alfredinho Bezerra reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Evandro da Fonseca sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 69 minutes, Thiago Peres managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Caiçara Esporte Clube's supporters crossed their fingers, but Thiago Peres was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Alfredinho Bezerra made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Thiago Peres in the 72nd minute of play. If Evandro da Fonseca had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Queixo Juniors's Alfredinho Bezerra played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rui de Mendonça in the 84th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Thiago Peres's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Alfredinho Bezerra was relentless in the 94th minute of the game. Sandrinho Souza hit a great freekick 97 minutes into the match. Caiçara Esporte Clube's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.