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Spectators: 6663 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1663, VIP seats: 0) Nasce's Óscar Cabral 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. Marcos Jordão took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Óscar Cabral, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some careless play in the Nasce defense, Januário Vilaça kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Laércio Vilela. The Nasce fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Laércio Vilela should have stopped the shot. In the 11th minute the ball was on its way in behind Nasce's goalkeeper Laércio Vilela, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Laércio Vilela showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ademar Tristão in the 12th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Nasce's Adriano Madeira got a free kick in the 13th minute. Januário Vilaça received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Laércio Vilela tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Laércio Vilela took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Januário Vilaça, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Agracoes FC's Januário Vilaça got a good chance for a goal in the 26th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 28 minutes, Valério Coutinho mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Nasce and the Agracoes FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Valério Coutinho hit a great freekick 29 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 33rd minute, Ademar Tristão managed to get in a good position for a shot. Agracoes FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Ademar Tristão was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Laércio Vilela breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Laércio Vilela showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ademar Tristão, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. 42 minutes into the match, Nasce's goal looked a bit too open when Januário Vilaça came free, but Laércio Vilela reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 43 minutes into the match, Agracoes FC's Ademar Tristão sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Laércio Vilela narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 44th minute, Vicente Menezes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Nasce's Laércio Vilela played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Januário Vilaça in the 47th minute of play. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Ademar Tristão was the one to do the kick off. After a defensive mix-up in Nasce's zone, Januário Vilaça stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Laércio Vilela came out of the goal and Januário Vilaça tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Laércio Vilela showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ademar Tristão, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. If Januário Vilaça had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Januário Vilaça in the 64thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Laércio Vilela, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 66th minute the ball was on its way in behind Agracoes FC's goalkeeper Marcos Jordão, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 68 minutes into the match, Nasce's Gusmão Cunha sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Marcos Jordão narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The supporters of Nasce booed when Agracoes FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sidónio Júdice didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gusmão Cunha struck a weak shot in the 70th minute. Marcos Jordão didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Nasce. Óscar Cabral fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marcos Jordão having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ademar Tristão in the 78th minute of play forced Nasce's goalkeeper Laércio Vilela to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ademar Tristão was extremely unlucky when he, in the 79th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Januário Vilaça received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Laércio Vilela tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 82 minutes, Ademar Tristão managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Agracoes FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ademar Tristão was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Óscar Cabral received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Marcos Jordão tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 96th minute, Ademar Tristão fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. The Agracoes FC supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Agracoes FC would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.