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Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Válbson de Alcântara made the kick off and thus started the match. Gracie Barra's Falcão Cunha played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Válbson de Alcântara in the 3rd minute of play. Falcão Cunha showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lu Ladron, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. Aírton de Lima showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Augusto Saldanha in the 8th minute of the match. Aírton de Lima made a fantastic save in the 11th minute, when Augusto Saldanha sent off a good shot on target. Falcão Cunha made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lu Ladron in the 14th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Augusto Saldanha got free with Aírton de Lima in the 19th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Motta Futebol Clube's Aírton de Lima proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 21st minute of the match, managed to save Motta Futebol Clube from getting a goal against them. Falcão Cunha took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lu Ladron, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 22 minutes of play, Motta Futebol Clube's Lu Ladron made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Falcão Cunha was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 27th minute Artur Sabóia shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Falcão Cunha saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Augusto Saldanha struck a weak shot in the 29th minute. Aírton de Lima didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Gracie Barra. 33 minutes had been played when some careless play by Motta Futebol Clube's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Rubens Rezende was slow to take the kick. During this time Gracie Barra's players had a chance to rest. A nice corner shot did that Alessandro Luther got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Aírton de Lima quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. In the 41st minute Válbson de Alcântara shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Falcão Cunha saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 43 minutes into the game, Augusto Saldanha recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Aírton de Lima. Augusto Saldanha showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-1. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Augusto Saldanha stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 52 minutes into the match, Gracie Barra's goalkeeper Falcão Cunha had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Lu Ladron. 54 minutes into the match, Gracie Barra's goalkeeper Falcão Cunha had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Válbson de Alcântara. Artur Sabóia could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 55th minute of the match, but Falcão Cunha made a huge save. 66 minutes into the game, Augusto Saldanha cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Aírton de Lima was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Motta Futebol Clube's Otávio Maranhense was substituted for Dudu Hermes. Gracie Barra's Nilton Botelho was substituted for Pedro Velloso. Falcão Cunha showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Válbson de Alcântara in the 72nd minute of the match. Snorri De Hond sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 79 minutes had been played when some careless play by Motta Futebol Clube's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Rubens Rezende was slow to take the kick. During this time Gracie Barra's players had a chance to rest. The corner led Gracie Barra's Rubens Rezende to fire away a dangerous shot which Aírton de Lima despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Snorri De Hond in the 80th minute of play forced Motta Futebol Clube's goalkeeper Aírton de Lima to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Aírton de Lima made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Snorri De Hond in the 80th minute of play. Yuri Carneiro made in the 84th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Gracie Barra's Rubens Rezende. Aírton de Lima stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Snorri De Hond's shot from short distance in the 87th minute.