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Estádio Iraci
Spectators: 7187 (Terracing: 5392, Seating: 1653, VIP seats: 142) Joel Meira started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 3 minutes into the game, Maurício Paes cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Nelsinho Lima was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The audience was convinced that Maurício Paes's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Nelsinho Lima was relentless in the 6th minute of the game. Beira Rio FC's Dorival da Fonseca got a good chance for a goal in the 7th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 11 minutes into the match, Beira Rio FC's goal looked a bit too open when Joel Meira came free, but Rubens Mesquita reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Beira Rio FC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 15th minute, when Guga Toledo scored to the left of an out of position Rubens Mesquita, making the score, 1-1. After some fancy dribbling in the 18th minute, Joel Meira managed to get in a good position for a shot. A Morte's supporters rose to their feet, but Joel Meira was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rubens Mesquita breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a rather tough play, Beira Rio FC's Wiliam Melo got a free kick in the 24th minute. Miguel Vargas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Dorival da Fonseca sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 32nd minute of the match Osvaldinho Rezende shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Nelsinho Lima showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Maurício Paes in the 33rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Nelsinho Lima saved A Morte from getting behind. Dorival da Fonseca struck a weak shot in the 35th minute. Nelsinho Lima didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Beira Rio FC. A collision led to Beira Rio FC getting a freekick after 40 minutes play. Dorival da Fonseca hit a great ball. Miguel Vargas came free with the goalkeeper in the 45th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Rubens Mesquita could save by the left post. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-2.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Maurício Paes to make the kick off. After a rather tough play, A Morte's Joel Domingues got a free kick in the 51st minute. A hard shot 55 in the game by Maurício Paes from a close distance when the talented Nelsinho Lima managed to make a qualified save. A Morte's players were relieved. When Dorival da Fonseca came up free with the goalie in the 56th minute, the Beira Rio 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 Dorival da Fonseca couldn't finish the play. After a rather tough play, A Morte's Joel Domingues got a free kick in the 57th minute. Rubens Mesquita showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Joel Meira, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. Maurício Paes who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 62ndth minute tested the skills of Nelsinho Lima when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Maurício Paes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Nelsinho Lima tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rubens Mesquita made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joel Meira in the 70th minute of play. With his leg Nelsinho Lima managed to avoid a goal in the 72ndth minute, when Beira Rio FC's Maurício Paes fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Nelsinho Lima stood somewhat misplaced when Maurício Paes came free in front of goal and shot 1-3 to the left of him in the 83 minute. In the 93rd minute, Guga Toledo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 95th minute, Miguel Vargas made a precise shot to the right of Rubens Mesquita. Beira Rio FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-3.