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Cangalhas
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Flávio Paraense made the kick off and thus started the match. When Vicente Senna fell near the penalty area in the 2nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Sport Recife's protests and gave Vicente Senna a yellow card for diving instead. Vicente Senna hit a great freekick 2 minutes into the match. 3 minutes into the game, Toninho Silva cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Doriva Paranaense was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 7 minutes into the match, Cangalhas's goal looked a bit too open when Flávio Paraense came free, but Benedito Koehler reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Toninho Silva received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 11th minute. Doriva Paranaense tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 12 minutes, Eriberto Sergipano mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Sport Recife and the Cangalhas players grew even worse after the yellow card. Benedito Koehler took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vicente Senna, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Doriva Paranaense showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dé Rossi, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. If Flávio Paraense had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Wellington Moura hit a great freekick 27 minutes into the match. Flávio Paraense recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 28th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Eriberto Sergipano got his second yellow card in the match during the 29th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. Eriberto Sergipano kicked well hit freekick during the 30th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Sport Recife's zone, Toninho Silva stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Doriva Paranaense came out of the goal and Toninho Silva tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a defensive mix-up in Sport Recife's zone, Toninho Silva stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Doriva Paranaense came out of the goal and Toninho Silva tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 35 minutes, Miguel Mendonça mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Sport Recife and the Cangalhas players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Sport Recife getting a freekick after 35 minutes play. Miguel Mendonça hit a great ball. 38 minutes into the match, Toninho Silva had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Doriva Paranaense. Sport Recife's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Toninho Silva was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. Miguel Mendonça hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match. In the 45th minute Dé Rossi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Doriva Paranaense saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cangalhas's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Fábio Eger in the 47th minute. Fábio Eger made a great header on Cangalhas's corner, it was just that Sport Recife's Doriva Paranaense managed to reach the ball for a save. Sport Recife's Doriva Paranaense played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dé Rossi in the 48th minute of play. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

With a couple of smart ball manuevers Dé Rossi in the 51st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Doriva Paranaense saved Sport Recife from getting behind. Sport Recife's Doriva Paranaense played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Toninho Silva in the 52nd minute of play. After 55 played minutes Sport Recife got a freekick which was hit by João Francisco Abreu. The audience held their breath when Fábio Eger in the 57th minute of the game managed to trick the opponents defenses and fired away a shot outside the goal on the Doriva Paranaense's left hand side. In the 59th minute, Dé Rossi 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. Toninho Silva struck a weak shot in the 61st minute. Doriva Paranaense didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Cangalhas. The supporters of Sport Recife booed when Cangalhas was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 65 match minutes in a wonderful position. André Coutinho didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, Cangalhas's Benjamin Senna got a free kick in the 66th minute. In the 68th minute, Toninho Silva ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Doriva Paranaense was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-0. The supporters of Sport Recife booed when Cangalhas was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 76 match minutes in a wonderful position. Wellington Moura didn't get a good kick on the ball. Benedito Koehler was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 77th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Otávio Furtado. Vicente Senna received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Benedito Koehler tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Benedito Koehler showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vicente Senna in the 83rd minute of the match. If Vicente Senna had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Mathias Albuquerque during the 92nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Mathias Albuquerque hit a great freekick 92 minutes into the match. When Otávio Furtado came up free with the goalie in the 93rd minute, the Sport Recife 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 Otávio Furtado couldn't finish the play. A collision led to Cangalhas getting a freekick after 94 minutes play. Mathias Albuquerque hit a great ball. Sport Recife's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.