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Estádio da Montanha
Spectators: 7288 (Terracing: 5468, Seating: 1676, VIP seats: 144) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Augusto Andrade started the match with the kick off. The crowd rose to their feet as Augusto Andrade kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving João Augusto Nascimento. That made the score 1-0 in the 3 minute of play. Toninho Moraes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 7th minute. João Augusto Nascimento tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Augusto Andrade struck a weak shot in the 14th minute. João Augusto Nascimento didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Bento FC. 17 minutes into the match, Bento FC's Toninho Moraes sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that João Augusto Nascimento narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Bento FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Gilson Castro in the 23rd minute. Bento FC's Toninho Moraes was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 27th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. Igor Motta fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Felipe Hoffmann having to interfere. João Augusto Nascimento showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Augusto Andrade, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. Igor Motta hit a great freekick 37 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, Bento FC's Toninho Moraes got a free kick in the 38th minute. Augusto Andrade sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Augusto Andrade sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

If Igor Motta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 51st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Toninho Moraes might have been able to make a better finish in the 53rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over João Augusto Nascimento. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Toninho Moraes ran back to his position shaking his head. João Augusto Nascimento took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Augusto Andrade, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Augusto Andrade had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Augusto Andrade might have been able to make a better finish in the 62nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over João Augusto Nascimento. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Augusto Andrade ran back to his position shaking his head. Atlético Maranhense's João Augusto Nascimento played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Augusto Andrade in the 67th minute of play. Toninho Moraes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. João Augusto Nascimento tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 71st minute, Wilian de Mendonça hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 72nd minute, Toninho Moraes 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. A collision led to Bento FC getting a freekick after 76 minutes play. Elder Vieira hit a great ball. Toninho Moraes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without João Augusto Nascimento having to interfere. Augusto Andrade received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. João Augusto Nascimento tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Augusto Andrade had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Juarês Custódio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the referee ended the match the Bento FC players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.