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Estádio Jacruaru
Spectators: 7194 (Terracing: 5445, Seating: 1669, VIP seats: 80) Jacruaru's Sandrinho Freitas started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 11th minute, Sandrinho Freitas fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Cristiano Lucas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Juninho Andrade recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 23rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Juninho Andrade had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Celsinho Penha received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Válter Cerezo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 31st minute, Cristiano Lucas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Belmiro Alves struck a weak shot in the 32nd minute. Válter Cerezo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for INVICTUS FC. Válter Cerezo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Belmiro Alves, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. INVICTUS FC's Belmiro Alves got a good chance for a goal in the 37th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Válter Cerezo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Juninho Andrade, who was totally free with the ball in the 39th minute. In the 43rdth minute of the game Sandrinho Freitas who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but INVICTUS FC's Durval Chaves was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Belmiro Alves in the 46th minute of play forced Jacruaru's goalkeeper Válter Cerezo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Belmiro Alves was the one to do the kick off. 52 minutes into the match, INVICTUS FC's goal looked a bit too open when José Vítor Eger came free, but Durval Chaves reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Sandrinho Freitas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Jacruaru booed when INVICTUS FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Celsinho Penha didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Sandrinho Freitas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Perivaldo Donatello in the 65th minute of play forced INVICTUS FC's goalkeeper Durval Chaves to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Perivaldo Donatello had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Jacruaru's zone, Belmiro Alves stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Válter Cerezo came out of the goal and Belmiro Alves tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Belmiro Alves received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Válter Cerezo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Perivaldo Donatello came up free with the goalie in the 81st minute, the Jacruaru 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 Perivaldo Donatello couldn't finish the play. 82 minutes into the match, INVICTUS FC's goal looked a bit too open when Sandrinho Freitas came free, but Durval Chaves reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Perivaldo Donatello had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Perivaldo Donatello struck a weak shot in the 93rd minute. Durval Chaves didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Jacruaru. 93 minutes into the match, Sandrinho Freitas notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of INVICTUS FC's Durval Chaves. Durval Chaves was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Jacruaru fans cheered their team off the field, for while INVICTUS FC had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.