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Arena Rubro Negra
Spectators: 7223 (Terracing: 5419, Seating: 1661, VIP seats: 143) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Oswaldo de Brito got the match started through his kick off. When Moraes A.C's Oswaldo de Brito in the 3rd minute got a chance for a shot 3rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Atlético Salvador's goalie prevented a goal. Ricardo Dracena showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Francisco Falcão in the 8th minute of the match. Luisão Tróia didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 10th minute, which inside left pole to 1-0. Moraes A.C's Luisão Tróia played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Valdir Neves in the 19th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Oswaldo de Brito in the 20th minute of play forced Atlético Salvador's goalkeeper Ricardo Dracena to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Atlético Salvador's Valdir Neves got a free kick in the 20th minute. The Moraes A.C fans' excitement grew in the 27th match minute when Moraes A.C's Francisco Falcão looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Moraes A.C's Luisão Tróia played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Antônio Carlos Mendes in the 42nd minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Sérgio Pena during the 43rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. If Zeca Teixeira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The wind increased when Antônio Carlos Mendes made the kick off in the second half. Luisão Tróia made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Antônio Carlos Mendes in the 52nd minute of play. After 56 minutes of play, Atlético Salvador's Zeca Teixeira made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Luisão Tróia was left in no man's land by his defense there! Erasmo da Rocha took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 60th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Luisão Tróia. Moraes A.C's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Antônio Carlos Mendes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 73 minutes into the match, Moraes A.C's goal looked a bit too open when Antônio Carlos Mendes came free, but Luisão Tróia reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Francisco Falcão came up free with the goalie in the 75th minute, the Moraes A.C fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Francisco Falcão couldn't finish the play. Ricardo Dracena was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Oswaldo de Brito showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-3 in the 77 minute of play. Antônio Carlos Mendes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Luisão Tróia tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Luisão Tróia made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zeca Teixeira in the 83rd minute of play. When Atlético Salvador's Antônio Carlos Mendes in the 85th minute got a chance for a shot 85th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Moraes A.C's goalie prevented a goal. Ricardo Dracena showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Oswaldo de Brito in the 86th minute of the match. Luisão Tróia didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Zeca Teixeira went, in the 88th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-3 was the resulting score. When Hamílton Tavares fell near the penalty area in the 94th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Moraes A.C's protests and gave Hamílton Tavares a yellow card for diving instead. In the 95th minute of the match Erasmo da Rocha shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Luisão Tróia showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.