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Vila Belmiro
Spectators: 6414 (Terracing: 5414, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Gilberto Fernandez kicked off to start the match. In the 2nd minute Jânio Fantini shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Luiz Paulo Araújo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Luiz Paulo Araújo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Erasmo Vaz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a defensive mix-up in Jacurutu's zone, Gilberto Fernandez stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Wilson Tinoco came out of the goal and Gilberto Fernandez tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Santos Futebol Clube's Luiz Paulo Araújo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Erasmo Vaz in the 25th minute of play. Luiz Paulo Araújo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Erasmo Vaz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Luiz Paulo Araújo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cícero Simão in the 29th minute of play. A collision led to Santos Futebol Clube getting a freekick after 32 minutes play. Gilberto Fernandez hit a great ball. Lenílson Neves sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 39 minutes into the match, Santos Futebol Clube's goal looked a bit too open when Cícero Simão came free, but Luiz Paulo Araújo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 40th minute, Cícero Simão left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Jacurutu fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Nando Varela took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 44th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Luiz Paulo Araújo. Santos Futebol Clube's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. 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 Cícero Simão stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Gilberto Fernandez fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Wilson Tinoco having to interfere. Valdemar Azevedo charged in rather forcefully in the 66th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Valdemar Azevedo the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Valdemar Azevedo hit a great freekick 66 minutes into the match. Gilberto Fernandez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Lenílson Neves was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 79 minutes into the match. After 78 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Santos Futebol Clube! Luiz Paulo Araújo went to the wrong direction when Samuel Dantas was taking care of the penalty kick which however missed the goal. Erasmo Vaz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luiz Paulo Araújo having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Jacurutu's zone, Adelino Leal stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Wilson Tinoco came out of the goal and Adelino Leal tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Jânio Fantini kicked well hit freekick during the 90th minute of the match. With a little luck, Santos Futebol Clube's Luiz Paulo Araújo got control of the ball when Erasmo Vaz tried to sneak it across the goal line. Jacurutu's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.