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Alfredo de Castilho
Spectators: 7582 (Terracing: 5687, Seating: 1744, VIP seats: 151) Basarab Vrânceanu hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. When Esporte Clube Noroeste's Rodriguinho Dantas in the 6th minute got a chance for a shot 6th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Tabajara FC's goalie prevented a goal. 7 minutes in the game, Rodriguinho Dantas fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Célio Eger having to interfere. 9 minutes into the match, Tabajara FC's goalkeeper Célio Eger had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by João Adolfo Meira. In the 13th match minute, Tabajara FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Zé Pedro Valladares to maneuver through the defense. Jorginho Cardozo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Paulo José Martins having to interfere. Paulo José Martins stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Basarab Vrânceanu's shot from short distance in the 17th minute. After having played for 20 minutes, João Adolfo Meira managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Esporte Clube Noroeste's supporters crossed their fingers, but João Adolfo Meira was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Jorginho Cardozo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Paulo José Martins tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Basarab Vrânceanu's late challenge caught a Esporte Clube Noroeste's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Basarab Vrânceanu helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Esporte Clube Noroeste booed when Tabajara FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 30 match minutes in a wonderful position. Basarab Vrânceanu didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 43 played minutes, Tabajara FC's Andrézinho de Barros shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Paulo José Martins came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Tabajara FC reached it. Jorginho Cardozo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Paulo José Martins tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Basarab Vrânceanu hit a great freekick 46 minutes into the match.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Rodriguinho Dantas stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Aírton Marques's late challenge caught a Tabajara FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Aírton Marques helped the player get up and apologised. After 53 played minutes Esporte Clube Noroeste got a freekick which was hit by Aírton Marques. João Adolfo Meira's late challenge caught a Tabajara FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. João Adolfo Meira helped the player get up and apologised. Tabajara FC's Jorginho Cardozo was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 66th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. Jorginho Cardozo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 70th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 72nd minute, Basarab Vrânceanu 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. When Tabajara FC's Basarab Vrânceanu in 74 game minutes managed to cut through with the ball in front of the goal, only having to shoot. Paulo José Martins guarding the goal like a pit bull was extremely focused and managed to reach the ball just by the crossbar before it went in. Jorginho Cardozo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 84 minutes into the match, Aírton Marques had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Célio Eger. Tabajara FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Aírton Marques was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. With a little luck, Esporte Clube Noroeste's Paulo José Martins got control of the ball when Basarab Vrânceanu tried to sneak it across the goal line. Paulo José Martins acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 94th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Andrézinho de Barros. Tabajara FC were unable to convert their possession into goals, allowing Esporte Clube Noroeste to leave the ground with a draw.