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Cubatão Stadium
Spectators: 7451 (Terracing: 5590, Seating: 1713, VIP seats: 148) A collision led to Esporte Clube Noroeste getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Cássio Pereira hit a great ball. 6 minutes into the game, Esporte Clube Noroeste's João Adolfo Meira nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Serginho Dracena made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. In the 8th match minute, Cubatão FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Durvalino Vianna to maneuver through the defense. With a little luck, Esporte Clube Noroeste's Paulo José Martins got control of the ball when Augusto Pinheiro tried to sneak it across the goal line. Esporte Clube Noroeste's Paulo José Martins proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 12th minute of the match, managed to save Esporte Clube Noroeste from getting a goal against them. After some careless play in the Cubatão FC defense, João Adolfo Meira kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Serginho Dracena. The Cubatão FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Serginho Dracena should have stopped the shot. Paulo José Martins showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nando Neto in the 18th minute of the match. Augusto Pinheiro who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 21stth minute tested the skills of Paulo José Martins when he managed to save the team from getting behind. If Augusto Pinheiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 25 minutes into the game, Baltazar Sanches recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Paulo José Martins. Baltazar Sanches showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-2. In the 31st minute of the match, Augusto Pinheiro got a very nice opportunity to score, but Paulo José Martins was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Esporte Clube Noroeste's Paulo José Martins played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Baltazar Sanches in the 33rd minute of play. In the 36th minute, Cubatão FC's Augusto Pinheiro dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-2. After having played for 39 minutes, Baltazar Sanches managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Cubatão FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Baltazar Sanches was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Paulo José Martins showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nando Neto in the 46th minute of the match. Serginho Dracena showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from João Adolfo Meira in the 47th minute of the match.

After 57 minutes, Aírton Marques mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Esporte Clube Noroeste and the Cubatão FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. If Augusto Pinheiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 62nd match minute, Esporte Clube Noroeste was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vitório Maciel to maneuver through the defense. After having played for 65 minutes, Raimundo Madureira managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Cubatão FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Raimundo Madureira was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 71 minutes into the match, Augusto Pinheiro had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Paulo José Martins. Esporte Clube Noroeste's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Augusto Pinheiro was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-3. João Adolfo Meira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Serginho Dracena having to interfere. Nando Neto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Armandinho Dias kicked well hit freekick during the 85th minute of the match. In the 87th minute, Aírton Marques got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Raimundo Madureira scored 4-3 in the 89th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Paulo José Martins, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 94 minutes into the game, Cubatão FC's Augusto Pinheiro nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Paulo José Martins made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 5-3. Cubatão FC walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.