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Monumental Candango
Spectators: 7162 (Terracing: 5373, Seating: 1647, VIP seats: 142) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Albertinho Peixoto got the match started through his kick off. With 4 minutes on the clock, Virgílio Toledo commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. 3 minutes into the game, one of Pinheiro FC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hílton Albuquerque in the 10th minute of play forced Araioses's goalkeeper Erivaldo Albuquerque to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 13th minute the ball was on its way in behind Pinheiro FC's goalkeeper Glauco Simões, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Juninho Pitta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The Araioses fans' excitement grew in the 16th match minute when Araioses's Albertinho Peixoto looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. A collision led to Pinheiro FC getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Ciro Pirani hit a great ball. Juninho Pitta fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Glauco Simões having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Albertinho Peixoto in the 24th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Glauco Simões prevented the ball from getting in the gole. An unexpectedly hard shot by Juninho Pitta in the 42nd minute of play forced Pinheiro FC's goalkeeper Glauco Simões to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Hílton Albuquerque was the one to do the kick off. In the 51st match minute, Araioses was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Carlinhos Linares to maneuver through the defense. In the 52nd minute, Hílton Albuquerque made a precise shot to the right of Erivaldo Albuquerque. Araioses's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. When Pinheiro FC's Hílton Albuquerque in the 58th minute got a chance for a shot 58th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Araioses's goalie prevented a goal. A collision led to Pinheiro FC getting a freekick after 60 minutes play. David Cabral hit a great ball. When Ciro Pirani came up free with the goalie in the 64th minute, the Pinheiro 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 Ciro Pirani couldn't finish the play. Hílton Albuquerque received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Erivaldo Albuquerque tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Erivaldo Albuquerque showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hílton Albuquerque, who was totally free with the ball in the 69th minute. Araioses's Erivaldo Albuquerque played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hílton Albuquerque in the 70th minute of play. Erivaldo Albuquerque showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hílton Albuquerque, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. Hílton Albuquerque fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Erivaldo Albuquerque having to interfere. Albertinho Peixoto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Albertinho Peixoto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Glauco Simões tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Araioses's Carlos Augusto Pinheiro shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 84th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Glauco Simões but with some difficulty. When Albertinho Peixoto came up free with the goalie in the 85th minute, the Araioses 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 Albertinho Peixoto couldn't finish the play. The supporters of Araioses booed when Pinheiro FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 86 match minutes in a wonderful position. André Luís Antunes didn't get a good kick on the ball. Albertinho Peixoto did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 2-2 to the left of a surprised Glauco Simões 90 minutes into the match.