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Pirangucu
Spectators: 5030 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 30) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Afonsinho Alvarenga kicked off to start the match. Amauri Quirino struck a weak shot in the 3rd minute. Tadeu Senna didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Catolé FC. An unexpectedly hard shot by Manoel Dante in the 8th minute of play forced Pirangucu EC's goalkeeper Tadeu Senna to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 9th minute, Manoel Dante managed to get in a good position for a shot. Catolé FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Manoel Dante was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Tadeu Senna breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 11thth minute of the game Amauri Quirino who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Pirangucu EC's Tadeu Senna was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The supporters of Catolé FC booed when Pirangucu EC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. César da Silva didn't get a good kick on the ball. Tadeu Senna showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Manoel Dante in the 14th minute of the match. After 21 played minutes Pirangucu EC got a freekick which was hit by Wágner Neiva. After a defensive mix-up in Catolé FC's zone, José Maria Goiano stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Sidnei França came out of the goal and José Maria Goiano tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Sidnei França made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Afonsinho Alvarenga in the 25th minute of play. If Afonsinho Alvarenga had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The Catolé FC fans' excitement grew in the 31st match minute when Catolé FC's Manoel Dante looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Tadeu Senna made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Amauri Quirino in the 34th minute of play. Amauri Quirino fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tadeu Senna having to interfere. Pirangucu EC's Tadeu Senna played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Amauri Quirino in the 40th minute of play. Wágner Neiva hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match. Tadeu Senna made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Amauri Quirino in the 44th minute of play. In the 46th minute Manoel Dante shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tadeu Senna saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

With a little luck, Pirangucu EC's Tadeu Senna got control of the ball when Manoel Dante tried to sneak it across the goal line. Sidnei França made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Afonsinho Alvarenga in the 60th minute of play. José Maria Goiano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Sidnei França tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Afonsinho Alvarenga received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Sidnei França tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Carlos Alvarenga hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Amauri Quirino in the 74th minute of play forced Pirangucu EC's goalkeeper Tadeu Senna to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Kauan Cruz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Tadeu Senna tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 78th match minute, Pirangucu EC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Francisco Fernandes to maneuver through the defense. Felippe Gaúcho was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 79th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. In the 81stth minute of the game Amauri Quirino who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Pirangucu EC's Tadeu Senna was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 82nd minute Amauri Quirino shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tadeu Senna saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Manoel Dante 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. Amauri Quirino sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Amauri Quirino had several of the Pirangucu EC's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 91 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 0-3 score and a disappointed Tadeu Senna as he didn't even see the shot coming. In the 97th minute Amauri Quirino shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tadeu Senna saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 98th minute, Nelson Brodel hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.