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Arena Pernambuco
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) After having played for 4 minutes, Eduardo Maia managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Recife Pe's supporters crossed their fingers, but Eduardo Maia was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After some careless play in the Recife Pe defense, Miguel Vale kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Waldir Garcia. The Recife Pe fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Waldir Garcia should have stopped the shot. In the 21st minute, Allan Guimarães 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. Osmar Aparecido showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Allan Guimarães, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Betão Cardoso got free with Osmar Aparecido in the 28th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Thomás Costa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 32nd minute. Osmar Aparecido tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 34 minutes into the game, José Vítor Trigo was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Orizona EC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Recife Pe the free kick. The supporters of Recife Pe booed when Orizona EC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 35 match minutes in a wonderful position. José Vítor Trigo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Recife Pe's Waldir Garcia played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Miguel Vale in the 37th minute of play. Waldir Garcia showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Serafim de Sena in the 38th minute of the match. If Eduardo Maia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Allan Guimarães sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Orizona EC booed when Recife Pe was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 46 match minutes in a wonderful position. Deivid do Nascimento didn't get a good kick on the ball. Waldir Garcia showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Miguel Vale, who was totally free with the ball in the 47th minute.

Deivid do Nascimento's late challenge caught a Orizona EC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Deivid do Nascimento helped the player get up and apologised. After 52 played minutes Recife Pe got a freekick which was hit by Deivid do Nascimento. Miguel Vale hit a great freekick 54 minutes into the match. In the 59th minute Thomás Costa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Osmar Aparecido saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience was convinced that Thomás Costa's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Osmar Aparecido was relentless in the 60th minute of the game. The audience thought a goal was coming when Miguel Vale got free with Waldir Garcia in the 61st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. During the 63rd minute of the match José Vítor Trigo completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave José Vítor Trigo a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. José Vítor Trigo kicked well hit freekick during the 64th minute of the match. In the 69thth minute of the game Thomás Costa who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Orizona EC's Osmar Aparecido was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 73rd minute, Eduardo Maia 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 Miguel Vale came up free with the goalie in the 75th minute, the Orizona EC 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 Miguel Vale couldn't finish the play. Erivaldo Lopes was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 76th minute. Orizona EC's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Eduardo Maia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 80 minutes into the match, Orizona EC's goal looked a bit too open when Thomás Costa came free, but Osmar Aparecido reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Serafim de Sena charged in rather forcefully in the 89th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Serafim de Sena the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Orizona EC getting a freekick after 89 minutes play. Serafim de Sena hit a great ball. When the match clock showed 90 minutes, the score became 1-2 when Thomás Costa sped through Orizona EC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Osmar Aparecido. Thomás Costa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Osmar Aparecido tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.