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Spectators: 7500 (Terracing: 5625, Seating: 1725, VIP seats: 150) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Pedro Luís Cearense started the match with the kick off. Durval Brodel succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-0 in the 4th playminute. In the 7th minute Serafim Mota shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nilton Pinheiro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 17th minute the ball was on its way in behind Sants's goalkeeper Pedrinho Capixaba, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Nilton Pinheiro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Agostinho Soares, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. 21 minutes into the match, Agostinho Soares notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Kalango FC's Nilton Pinheiro. Nilton Pinheiro was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Kalango FC's Nilton Pinheiro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Serafim Mota in the 24th minute of play. Kalango FC's Nilton Pinheiro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Serafim Mota in the 25th minute of play. 26 minutes into the match, Kalango FC's goal looked a bit too open when Agostinho Soares came free, but Nilton Pinheiro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 29th minute, Valdomiro Lucas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Nilton Pinheiro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Agostinho Soares, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. Nilton Pinheiro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Serafim Mota in the 33rd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Serafim Mota in the 34th minute of play forced Kalango FC's goalkeeper Nilton Pinheiro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Nilton Pinheiro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Agostinho Soares in the 36th minute of the match. Giovani Mangueira took the ball and in the 38 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Nilton Pinheiro. Nilton Pinheiro dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. After the first half Sants were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The wind increased when Serafim Mota made the kick off in the second half. An unexpected shot in the 54th minute by Serafim Mota got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Agostinho Soares succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-3 in the 55th playminute. Pedrinho Capixaba showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pedro Luís Cearense in the 59th minute of the match. Raúl Torres sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 68th minute, Sants's Giovani Mangueira ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Nilton Pinheiro. Nilton Pinheiro yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-4. Claudinei Medeiros fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pedrinho Capixaba having to interfere. If Serafim Mota had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Claudinei Medeiros might have been able to make a better finish in the 81st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Pedrinho Capixaba. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Claudinei Medeiros ran back to his position shaking his head. After 82 minutes, Patrick Penha mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Sants and the Kalango FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 82nd minute, Patrick Penha hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Pedrinho Capixaba made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Claudinei Medeiros in the 84th minute of play. Nilton Pinheiro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Serafim Mota, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpected shot in the 88th minute by Dudu Furlan got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Nilton Pinheiro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Serafim Mota, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 95 minutes into the game, Giovani Mangueira recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Nilton Pinheiro. Giovani Mangueira showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-5. The Sants players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.