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Olímpico Monumental
Spectators: 7603 (Terracing: 5700, Seating: 1750, VIP seats: 153) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Arnaldo de Sousa started the match with the kick off. A collision led to Al-Nassr Football Club getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Arnaldo de Sousa hit a great ball. João Adolfo Trigo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zayvius Aveo, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. Zayvius Aveo's late challenge caught a Grêmio Carvoeiro FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Zayvius Aveo helped the player get up and apologised. João Adolfo Trigo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Arnaldo de Sousa in the 19th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when André Luís Cardoso got free with Benedito de Azevedo in the 20th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a rather tough play, Al-Nassr Football Club's Arnaldo de Sousa got a free kick in the 24th minute. After 29 played minutes Al-Nassr Football Club got a freekick which was hit by Sandrinho Alves. The audience was convinced that André Luís Cardoso's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Benedito de Azevedo was relentless in the 30th minute of the game. After some fancy dribbling in the 42nd minute, Zayvius Aveo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Al-Nassr Football Club's supporters rose to their feet, but Zayvius Aveo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. João Adolfo Trigo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. João Adolfo Trigo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zayvius Aveo, who was totally free with the ball in the 43rd minute. João Adolfo Trigo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Thomás Barreto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for André Luís Cardoso to strike the kick off in the second half. João Adolfo Trigo made a fantastic save in the 61st minute, when Evaristo Baiano sent off a good shot on target. Grêmio Carvoeiro FC's Júnior Alagoano quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Benedito Tande, made in the 63rd minute of the game. João Adolfo Trigo made a fantastic save in the 69th minute, when Arnaldo de Sousa sent off a good shot on target. After 75 played minutes Al-Nassr Football Club got a freekick which was hit by Arnaldo de Sousa. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Evaristo Baiano in the 82nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg João Adolfo Trigo saved Grêmio Carvoeiro FC from getting behind. 83 minutes into the game, Thomás Barreto recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of João Adolfo Trigo. Thomás Barreto showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-3. Grêmio Carvoeiro FC's João Adolfo Trigo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zayvius Aveo in the 86th minute of play. Evaristo Baiano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. João Adolfo Trigo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 90 minutes into the game, Zayvius Aveo cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-4. João Adolfo Trigo was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 96 minutes into the match, Grêmio Carvoeiro FC's goalkeeper João Adolfo Trigo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Arnaldo de Sousa. Al-Nassr Football Club's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.