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Curunhu
Spectators: 6650 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1650, VIP seats: 0) Guaramirim FC's Rui Severo started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. The referee gave Guaramirim FC a penalty, 6 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Wágner do Vale, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Curunhu AD's Artur Tinoco. 0-1. After a rather tough play, Curunhu AD's Haroldo Moraes got a free kick in the 12th minute. A collision led to Guaramirim FC getting a freekick after 22 minutes play. Michel Furlan hit a great ball. Michel Furlan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Artur Tinoco tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Manolo Galvão received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 33rd minute. Kiko Paraense tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Curunhu AD's Artur Tinoco played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rui Severo in the 41st minute of play. Haroldo Moraes might have been able to make a better finish in the 46th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Kiko Paraense. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Haroldo Moraes ran back to his position shaking his head. Rui Severo's late challenge caught a Curunhu AD's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Rui Severo helped the player get up and apologised. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Manolo Galvão was the one to do the kick off. After 53 minutes of play, Curunhu AD's Haroldo Moraes made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Kiko Paraense was left in no man's land by his defense there! After 56 minutes, Manolo Galvão mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Curunhu AD and the Guaramirim FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 56 played minutes Curunhu AD got a freekick which was hit by Manolo Galvão. In the 58th minute, Manolo Galvão got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 61st minute Curunhu AD were awarded a corner. Hélder Queirós went to the cornerflag to take it. Tiago Gabriel Paulista tried to clear up in front of the goal, but didn't succeed and rather the ball rolled into the own goal to the right of a despaired Kiko Paraense. An unnecessary self made goal, 3-1 in the 62nd minute. Rui Severo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Artur Tinoco tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 68 minutes, Tiago Gabriel Paulista mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Guaramirim FC and the Curunhu AD players grew even worse after the yellow card. 68 minutes into the game, one of Guaramirim FC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. In the 70th minute there was a penalty for Curunhu AD. Hélder Queirós stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Kiko Paraense. 4-1. After 73 played minutes Curunhu AD got a freekick which was hit by André Luís Branco. In the 76th minute Manolo Galvão shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kiko Paraense saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 78 minutes, Filipe Baptista mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Curunhu AD and the Guaramirim FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Filipe Baptista hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. Rui Severo succeeded in the game's 81st minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 4-2. 86 minutes into the match, Guaramirim FC's goal looked a bit too open when Manolo Galvão came free, but Kiko Paraense reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 90 minutes into the match, Manolo Galvão had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Kiko Paraense. Guaramirim FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Manolo Galvão was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 5-2. If Manolo Galvão had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. There was no doubt that Curunhu AD were the better team. Curunhu AD's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.