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Alfredo de Castilho
Spectators: 7478 (Terracing: 5610, Seating: 1719, VIP seats: 149) Edmondo Mingione made the kick off and thus started the match. The audience was convinced that Edmondo Mingione's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Paulo José Martins was relentless in the 7th minute of the game. Paulo José Martins stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Edmondo Mingione's shot from short distance in the 8th minute. 12 minutes into the game, Edmondo Mingione cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Paulo José Martins was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. When FIM's Edmondo Mingione in the 16th minute got a chance for a shot 16th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Esporte Clube Noroeste's goalie prevented a goal. The audience was convinced that Edmondo Mingione's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Paulo José Martins was relentless in the 20th minute of the game. After 23 played minutes, FIM's Inge Östlund shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Paulo José Martins came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in FIM reached it. Vitório Maciel charged in rather forcefully in the 26th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Vitório Maciel the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 26th minute, Vitório Maciel hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Aírton Marques came up free with the goalie in the 30th minute, the Esporte Clube Noroeste fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Aírton Marques couldn't finish the play. In the 34th minute Edmondo Mingione shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Paulo José Martins saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Edmondo Mingione in the 37th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Paulo José Martins saved Esporte Clube Noroeste from getting behind. If Edmondo Mingione had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 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 Edmondo Mingione in the 43rd minute of play. In the 46th minute Edmondo Mingione shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Paulo José Martins saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.

The wind increased when João Adolfo Meira made the kick off in the second half. If João Adolfo Meira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, Esporte Clube Noroeste's Paulo José Martins got control of the ball when Edmondo Mingione tried to sneak it across the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 72nd minute, Edmondo Mingione managed to get in a good position for a shot. FIM's supporters rose to their feet, but Edmondo Mingione was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Paulo José Martins breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Aírton Marques hit a great freekick 80 minutes into the match. The audience was convinced that Edmondo Mingione's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Paulo José Martins was relentless in the 84th minute of the game. Esporte Clube Noroeste's João Adolfo Meira got a good chance for a goal in the 89th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Roberto Zonta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The FIM supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing FIM would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.