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Arena da Ponte
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) 3 minutes into the game, Gugu Maranhense recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Vivaldo Borges. Gugu Maranhense showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. In the 7th minute, Sílvio de Medeiros ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Vivaldo Borges was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. Vivaldo Borges showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gugu Maranhense in the 11th minute of the match. With a little luck, Cortado's Vivaldo Borges got control of the ball when Genílson Baptista tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 20 played minutes Cortado got a freekick which was hit by Gil Seco. Vivaldo Borges took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gugu Maranhense, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Vivaldo Borges took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gugu Maranhense, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Sílvio de Medeiros received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Vivaldo Borges came out and tried to block the shot, but Sílvio de Medeiros slotted it home off the left post making it 3-0 in the 36th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sílvio de Medeiros in the 39th minute of play forced Cortado's goalkeeper Vivaldo Borges to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Nilmar Montenegro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Gugu Maranhense struck a weak shot in the 44th minute. Vivaldo Borges didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for A.D. Ponte Mirim. With an all-out effort, A.D. Ponte Mirim's Vivaldo Borges threw himself towards the right post 47 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Gugu Maranhense, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The wind increased when Nilmar Montenegro made the kick off in the second half. Vivaldo Borges made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gugu Maranhense in the 52nd minute of play. Vivaldo Borges took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Genílson Baptista, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gugu Maranhense in the 61st minute of play forced Cortado's goalkeeper Vivaldo Borges to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Vivaldo Borges took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gugu Maranhense, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Vivaldo Borges showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cléber Goiano in the 62nd minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Cléber Goiano in the 66th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Vivaldo Borges prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Vivaldo Borges made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Genílson Baptista in the 70th minute of play. Genílson Baptista scored 5-0 in the 71st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Vivaldo Borges, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nilmar Montenegro in the 75th minute of play forced A.D. Ponte Mirim's goalkeeper Durvalino Bittencourt to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 78 minutes into the match, Genílson Baptista had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Vivaldo Borges. Cortado's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Genílson Baptista was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 6-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Genílson Baptista in the 83rd minute of play forced Cortado's goalkeeper Vivaldo Borges to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After having played for 84 minutes, Cléber Goiano managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. A.D. Ponte Mirim's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cléber Goiano was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Genílson Baptista in the 88th minute of play forced Cortado's goalkeeper Vivaldo Borges to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Antônio de Queiroz in the 90th minute of play forced A.D. Ponte Mirim's goalkeeper Durvalino Bittencourt to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 92nd minute the ball was on its way in behind A.D. Ponte Mirim's goalkeeper Durvalino Bittencourt, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Haroldo Zanette hit a great freekick 93 minutes into the match. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. A.D. Ponte Mirim fully deserved thier win.