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Arcoverde
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Valdomiro Fontes took the kick off in the first half of the match. José Carlos Ortiz could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 6th minute of the match, but César Bertassi made a huge save. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ronaldinho de Salles during the 9th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to BYU Cougars ® getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. Ronaldinho de Salles hit a great ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Silas Alvarenga during the 14th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Silas Alvarenga hit a great freekick 14 minutes into the match. In the 15thth minute of the game Jonas Sarmento who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Arcoverde's David Montenegro was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The audience was convinced that Jonas Sarmento's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but David Montenegro was relentless in the 18th minute of the game. The supporters of BYU Cougars ® booed when Arcoverde was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Zézinho Romero didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Jonas Sarmento had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 26th minute, Ronaldinho de Salles hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 27 minutes into the match, BYU Cougars ®'s goalkeeper César Bertassi had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by José Carlos Ortiz. Edmundo Negri sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 31st match minute, BYU Cougars ® was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jonas Sarmento to maneuver through the defense. 34 minutes into the match, BYU Cougars ®'s goalkeeper César Bertassi had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by José Carlos Ortiz. José Carlos Ortiz might have been able to make a better finish in the 35th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over César Bertassi. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. José Carlos Ortiz ran back to his position shaking his head. The crowd rose to their feet as Valdomiro Fontes kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving César Bertassi. That made the score 1-0 in the 37 minute of play. Zézinho Romero charged in rather forcefully in the 42nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Zézinho Romero the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Zézinho Romero kicked well hit freekick during the 42nd minute of the match. José Carlos Ortiz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Valdomiro Fontes might have been able to make a better finish in the 46th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over César Bertassi. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Valdomiro Fontes ran back to his position shaking his head.

Valdomiro Fontes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 52nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without César Bertassi having to interfere. In the 55th minute the ball was on its way in behind Arcoverde's goalkeeper David Montenegro, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 60th minute, Jonas Sarmento hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jonas Sarmento's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but David Montenegro read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 63rd minute of play. When Arcoverde's José Carlos Ortiz in the 70th minute got a chance for a shot 70th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye BYU Cougars ®'s goalie prevented a goal. José Carlos Ortiz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 73rd minute. César Bertassi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Valdomiro Fontes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. César Bertassi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 80th minute José Carlos Ortiz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but César Bertassi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Valdomiro Fontes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. David Montenegro made an important save on a dangerous shot by Tostão Hoffmann in the 84th minute. The audience was convinced that Valdomiro Fontes's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but César Bertassi was relentless in the 95th minute of the game. Valdomiro Fontes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. César Bertassi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Arcoverde's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.