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Arena CRISTAL
Spectators: 6050 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 50) Geraldo Bittencourt made the kick off and thus started the match. Virgílio França showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Toninho de Alcântara, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. In the 5th minute, Vladimir Magalhães hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Zeca Jacinto fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Delfim Cordeiro having to interfere. In the 10th minute, Michel Koehler hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to Água Cristal FC getting a freekick after 14 minutes play. Michel Koehler hit a great ball. Virgílio França didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Toninho de Alcântara went, in the 21st minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Virgílio França showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Elias Carioca, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Toninho de Alcântara in the 32nd minute of play forced Água Cristal FC's goalkeeper Virgílio França to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Zeca Jacinto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Delfim Cordeiro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Geraldo Bittencourt in the 36th minute of the match.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Toninho de Alcântara to make the kick off. In the 51st match minute, Test was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by João Vítor Carvalho to maneuver through the defense. Geraldo Bittencourt fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Delfim Cordeiro having to interfere. After 61 minutes of play, Test's Toninho de Alcântara made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Virgílio França was left in no man's land by his defense there! Geraldo Bittencourt received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 71st minute. Delfim Cordeiro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Test booed when Água Cristal FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vladimir Magalhães didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Test's Toninho de Alcântara in the 77th minute got a chance for a shot 77th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Água Cristal FC's goalie prevented a goal. 81 minutes into the match, Test's goal looked a bit too open when Geraldo Bittencourt came free, but Delfim Cordeiro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Água Cristal FC's Geraldo Bittencourt got a good chance for a goal in the 83rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Dário Bittencourt charged in rather forcefully in the 84th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Dário Bittencourt the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Água Cristal FC booed when Test was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 84 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dário Bittencourt didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 89th minute Toninho de Alcântara shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Virgílio França saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 94th minute, Eusébio Xavier hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 95 minutes into the match, Água Cristal FC's Álvaro Prestes broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Test's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.