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Nork Reina Caldeirão
Spectators: 5250 (Terracing: 4100, Seating: 1100, VIP seats: 50) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Júlio Gomes kicked off to start the match. After some careless play in the Nork Reina Team defense, Benedito Macedo kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Gualter Sabóia. The Nork Reina Team fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Gualter Sabóia should have stopped the shot. 12 minutes into the match, Sabadini's Júlio Gomes sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Gualter Sabóia narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Benedito Macedo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. If Tarcisio Barbosa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Tarcisio Barbosa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Carlos Alberto Linhares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tarcisio Barbosa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Sabadini getting a freekick after 32 minutes play. Frederico Tavares hit a great ball. Tarcisio Barbosa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Carlos Alberto Linhares having to interfere. After having played for 35 minutes, Benedito Macedo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Sabadini's supporters crossed their fingers, but Benedito Macedo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Conrado Arantes got free with Carlos Alberto Linhares in the 39th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Conrado Arantes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some careless play in the Nork Reina Team defense, Júlio Gomes kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Gualter Sabóia. The Nork Reina Team fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Gualter Sabóia should have stopped the shot. A collision led to Sabadini getting a freekick after 47 minutes play. Antônio Carlos Berger hit a great ball. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

In the 54th minute, Benedito Macedo made a precise shot to the right of Gualter Sabóia. Nork Reina Team's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-3. The supporters of Nork Reina Team booed when Sabadini was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 57 match minutes in a wonderful position. Antônio Carlos Berger didn't get a good kick on the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Tarcisio Barbosa in the 63rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Carlos Alberto Linhares prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Gualter Sabóia made an important save on a dangerous shot by Benedito Macedo in the 78th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Júlio Gomes in the 81st minute of play forced Nork Reina Team's goalkeeper Gualter Sabóia to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Tarcisio Barbosa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Tarcisio Barbosa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Carlos Alberto Linhares having to interfere. Gualter Sabóia made an important save on a dangerous shot by Benedito Macedo in the 90th minute. In the 91st match minute, Nork Reina Team was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by João Carlos Urbano to maneuver through the defense. Benedito Macedo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gualter Sabóia having to interfere. Gualter Sabóia made a fantastic save in the 96th minute, when Benedito Macedo sent off a good shot on target. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Sabadini walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.