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Spectators: 7222 (Terracing: 5418, Seating: 1661, VIP seats: 143) 3 minutes into the match, Sabadini's goal looked a bit too open when Kléberson Novaes came free, but Carlos Alberto Linhares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 6th minute the ball was on its way in behind Sabadini's goalkeeper Carlos Alberto Linhares, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Antônio Carlos Berger charged in rather forcefully in the 10th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Antônio Carlos Berger the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 10th minute, Antônio Carlos Berger hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 11 minutes into the match, Sabadini's goal looked a bit too open when Kléberson Novaes came free, but Carlos Alberto Linhares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Carlos Alberto Linhares made an important save on a dangerous shot by Norberto Batista in the 15th minute. Antônio Carlos Berger got his second yellow card in the match during the 15th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. Antônio Carlos Berger hit a great freekick 16 minutes into the match. After 17 minutes of play, FC ALEGRETE's Norberto Batista made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Carlos Alberto Linhares was left in no man's land by his defense there! Norberto Batista fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Carlos Alberto Linhares having to interfere. A hard shot 29 in the game by Norberto Batista from a close distance when the talented Carlos Alberto Linhares managed to make a qualified save. Sabadini's players were relieved. Carlos Alberto Linhares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kléberson Novaes, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. Antônio Carlos Mesquita made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Benedito Macedo in the 35th minute of play. Norberto Batista received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Carlos Alberto Linhares tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Benedito Macedo stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Carlos Alberto Linhares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kléberson Novaes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Benedito Macedo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 71 minutes into the game, FC ALEGRETE's Norberto Batista nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Carlos Alberto Linhares made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. The supporters of Sabadini booed when FC ALEGRETE was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Antônio Cardoso didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of Sabadini booed when FC ALEGRETE was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 79 match minutes in a wonderful position. Walmyr Ferraz didn't get a good kick on the ball. Sabadini's Frederico Tavares got a good chance for a goal in the 84th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Benedito Macedo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Antônio Carlos Mesquita having to interfere. If Benedito Macedo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Benedito Macedo struck a weak shot in the 95th minute. Antônio Carlos Mesquita didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Sabadini.