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Vila Belmiro
Spectators: 6000 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Santos Futebol Clube's Téo de Queiroz started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. 3 minutes into the match, Santos Futebol Clube's goal looked a bit too open when Eduardo Passos came free, but Gilmar de Lima reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some careless play in the Santos Futebol Clube defense, Tomás Tróia kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Gilmar de Lima. The Santos Futebol Clube fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Gilmar de Lima should have stopped the shot. When Téo de Queiroz got free in front of the goal in the 9th minute he wasn't very focused and chipped the ball just over the goal. Enio Correia was delighted since he was out of position and the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. Enio Correia showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Osvaldo Linares, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. Tomás Tróia's late challenge caught a Santos Futebol Clube's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Tomás Tróia helped the player get up and apologised. Tomás Tróia hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. Téo de Queiroz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Arnaldo Almeida sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Santos Futebol Clube's Gilmar de Lima played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eduardo Passos in the 20th minute of play. Osvaldo Linares could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 21st minute of the match, but Enio Correia made a huge save. Enio Correia showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Téo de Queiroz, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. Raimundo Cerezo blasted a shot towards the goal in the 24th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Enio Correia having to make a save. Santos Futebol Clube's Téo de Queiroz got a good chance for a goal in the 25th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Téo de Queiroz in the 32nd minute of play forced Meia Lua FC's goalkeeper Enio Correia to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Santos Futebol Clube getting a freekick after 34 minutes play. Osvaldo Linares hit a great ball. When Meia Lua FC's Jean Teles in the 38th minute got a chance for a shot 38th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Santos Futebol Clube's goalie prevented a goal. Jean Teles struck a weak shot in the 42nd minute. Gilmar de Lima didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Meia Lua FC. In the 43rd minute Jean Teles shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gilmar de Lima saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gilmar de Lima made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Thomás Paranaense in the 44th minute of play. Eduardo Passos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gilmar de Lima having to interfere. Gilmar de Lima took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eduardo Passos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The Santos Futebol Clube players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Meia Lua FC were winning 0-1.

The wind increased when Eduardo Passos made the kick off in the second half. After some careless play in the Meia Lua FC defense, Téo de Queiroz kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Enio Correia. The Meia Lua FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Enio Correia should have stopped the shot. In the 61st minute, Santos Futebol Clube's Arnaldo Almeida seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Arnaldo Almeida the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Santos Futebol Clube protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Arnaldo Almeida had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. Arnaldo Almeida hit a great freekick 61 minutes into the match. When Dedê Massa fell near the penalty area in the 64th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Meia Lua FC's protests and gave Dedê Massa a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Santos Futebol Clube booed when Meia Lua FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 64 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dedê Massa didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of Santos Futebol Clube booed when Meia Lua FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dedê Massa didn't get a good kick on the ball. Santos Futebol Clube's Guto Madureira was substituted for Luís Guilherme Alves. Guto Madureira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Enio Correia tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 88 minutes, Thomás Paranaense mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Meia Lua FC and the Santos Futebol Clube players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Meia Lua FC getting a freekick after 88 minutes play. Thomás Paranaense hit a great ball. In the 91st minute, Thomás Paranaense hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 93rd minute, Raimundo Cerezo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Santos Futebol Clube's supporters rose to their feet, but Raimundo Cerezo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Enio Correia breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Osvaldo Linares had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the referee blew the final whistle, you could see the dissatisfaction in the Santos Futebol Clube players' eyes. They were disappointed they hadn't taken more from the game.