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Estádio Phoenix
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Raimundo Montenegro took the kick off in the first half of the match. After having played for 15 minutes, Isaltino Xavier managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Clube Atlético Phoenix's supporters crossed their fingers, but Isaltino Xavier was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Jerônimo Medeiros's late challenge caught a Gerbasi A.C.'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jerônimo Medeiros helped the player get up and apologised. In the 16th minute, Jerônimo Medeiros hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Zé Carlos Nunes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Juarês Marinho having to interfere. 19 minutes into the game, Basílio Vander was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Clube Atlético Phoenix's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Gerbasi A.C. the free kick. A collision led to Clube Atlético Phoenix getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Basílio Vander hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 27th minute, Isaltino Xavier managed to get in a good position for a shot. Clube Atlético Phoenix's supporters rose to their feet, but Isaltino Xavier was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Edward Andrzejewski breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. A collision led to Clube Atlético Phoenix getting a freekick after 32 minutes play. Basílio Vander hit a great ball. In the 36th minute, Luís Guilherme Vasconcelos sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Clube Atlético Phoenix's Juarês Marinho didn't even have to move. If Zé Carlos Nunes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Juarês Marinho showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Raimundo Montenegro, who was totally free with the ball in the 44th minute. Artur Mota hit a great freekick 44 minutes into the match. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Yuri de Lima stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 54th minute Isaltino Xavier shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Edward Andrzejewski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Raimundo Montenegro in the 57th minute of play forced Clube Atlético Phoenix's goalkeeper Juarês Marinho to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Juarês Marinho made a fantastic save in the 62nd minute, when Zé Carlos Nunes sent off a good shot on target. If Zé Carlos Nunes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Isaltino Xavier received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 69th minute. Edward Andrzejewski tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Raimundo Montenegro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Artur Mota hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. 72 minutes into the match, Clube Atlético Phoenix's goal looked a bit too open when Raimundo Montenegro came free, but Juarês Marinho reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Clube Atlético Phoenix booed when Gerbasi A.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 75 match minutes in a wonderful position. Betão de Medeiros didn't get a good kick on the ball. Isaltino Xavier sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 79th match minute, Clube Atlético Phoenix was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jerônimo Medeiros to maneuver through the defense. After having played for 80 minutes, Raimundo Montenegro managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Gerbasi A.C.'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Raimundo Montenegro was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 82 minutes into the match, Gerbasi A.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Yuri de Lima came free, but Edward Andrzejewski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Yuri de Lima sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Gerbasi A.C. eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.