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José Pinheiro Borda
Spectators: 7444 (Terracing: 5584, Seating: 1712, VIP seats: 148) A collision led to Sport Club Lagradouro getting a freekick after 7 minutes play. Richard dos Santos hit a great ball. 14 minutes into the game, Vágner Paraibano cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Henrique Amorim was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After having played for 18 minutes, Vágner Paraibano managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Santa Cruz FC PE's supporters crossed their fingers, but Vágner Paraibano was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Luciano Breckenfeld had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Richard dos Santos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. João Pedro Braga tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Santa Cruz FC PE's João Pedro Braga proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 41st minute of the match, managed to save Santa Cruz FC PE from getting a goal against them. After having played for 42 minutes, Fabinho Fernandes managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Sport Club Lagradouro's supporters crossed their fingers, but Fabinho Fernandes was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 43rd minute of the match Luiz Eduardo Ferraz sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but João Pedro Braga skillfully saved the ball. After 45 minutes, Arí de Azevedo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Santa Cruz FC PE and the Sport Club Lagradouro players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Santa Cruz FC PE getting a freekick after 45 minutes play. Arí de Azevedo hit a great ball. With his leg João Pedro Braga managed to avoid a goal in the 48thth minute, when Sport Club Lagradouro's Fabinho Fernandes fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Richard dos Santos recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 53rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. João Pedro Braga took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Richard dos Santos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Richard dos Santos 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. Sport Club Lagradouro's Henrique Amorim played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vágner Paraibano in the 59th minute of play. In the 62nd minute Richard dos Santos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but João Pedro Braga saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Vágner Paraibano in the 66th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Henrique Amorim prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Henrique Amorim took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vágner Paraibano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Sport Club Lagradouro getting a freekick after 75 minutes play. Luiz Eduardo Ferraz hit a great ball. In the 78th minute, Cléberson Neto ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. João Pedro Braga was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-1. After some fancy dribbling in the 86th minute, Richard dos Santos managed to get in a good position for a shot. Sport Club Lagradouro's supporters rose to their feet, but Richard dos Santos was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. João Pedro Braga breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Santa Cruz FC PE's João Pedro Braga played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fabinho Fernandes in the 88th minute of play. Vágner Paraibano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Richard dos Santos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Sport Club Lagradouro were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Santa Cruz FC PE for a fine match.