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Spectators: 7255 (Terracing: 5443, Seating: 1668, VIP seats: 144) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Luís Fabiano Alvarenga kicked off to start the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 6th minute, Miguel Trancoso managed to get in a good position for a shot. Remo - AP's supporters rose to their feet, but Miguel Trancoso was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Arnaldo Brasil breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Vivaldo Guerra received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Arnaldo Brasil tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Dionísio Quaresma took the ball and in the 10 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Arnaldo Brasil. Arnaldo Brasil dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. If Dionísio Quaresma had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Aloísio Souza in the 16th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Caio Guerra saved Remo - AP from getting behind. Caio Guerra took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luís Fabiano Alvarenga, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Miguel Trancoso hit a great freekick 18 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luís Fabiano Alvarenga in the 21st minute of play forced Remo - AP's goalkeeper Caio Guerra to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 22 minutes, Giovanni Camargo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Moita FC and the Remo - AP players grew even worse after the yellow card. Giovanni Camargo kicked well hit freekick during the 23rd minute of the match. Remo - AP's Dionísio Quaresma got a good chance for a goal in the 24th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Dionísio Quaresma blasted a shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Arnaldo Brasil having to make a save. In the 26th minute, Miguel Trancoso 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. 29 minutes into the game, Dionísio Quaresma cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Arnaldo Brasil was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After having played for 36 minutes, Luís Fabiano Alvarenga managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Moita FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Luís Fabiano Alvarenga was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Aloísio Souza fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Caio Guerra having to interfere. Luís Fabiano Alvarenga received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. Caio Guerra tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Dionísio Quaresma made a kick off. Caio Guerra showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luís Fabiano Alvarenga, who was totally free with the ball in the 51st minute. Caio Guerra made an important save on a dangerous shot by Aloísio Souza in the 62nd minute. 64 minutes into the game, Moita FC's Aloísio Souza nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Caio Guerra made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-3. The supporters of Moita FC booed when Remo - AP was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 77 match minutes in a wonderful position. Miguel Trancoso didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Luís Fabiano Alvarenga came up free with the goalie in the 79th minute, the Moita FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Luís Fabiano Alvarenga couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luís Fabiano Alvarenga in the 86th minute of play forced Remo - AP's goalkeeper Caio Guerra to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Aloísio Souza fell near the penalty area in the 97th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Moita FC's protests and gave Aloísio Souza a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Moita FC's Aloísio Souza got a free kick in the 97th minute.