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Estádio Simao
Spectators: 7231 (Terracing: 5425, Seating: 1663, VIP seats: 143) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Gláuber Veloso made the kick off which started today's match. Elano Cabral made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sérgio Trigo in the 5th minute of play. Elano Cabral didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Sérgio Trigo went, in the 5th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Elano Cabral showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gláuber Veloso, who was totally free with the ball in the 8th minute. Edu de Salles fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without José Augusto Castro having to interfere. A collision led to Saturno getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Armandinho Quintal hit a great ball. Roberto Madureira struck a weak shot in the 12th minute. José Augusto Castro didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for The Joker. Roberto Madureira struck a weak shot in the 19th minute. José Augusto Castro didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for The Joker. Edu de Salles recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 21st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Elano Cabral showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gláuber Veloso in the 25th minute of the match. Gláuber Veloso succeeded in the game's 27th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 0-2. After having played for 32 minutes, Roberto Madureira managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. The Joker's supporters crossed their fingers, but Roberto Madureira was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 38th minute, Sérgio Trigo got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Gláuber Veloso fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Elano Cabral having to interfere. Marcelo Silveira hit a great freekick 42 minutes into the match. Gláuber Veloso recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 45th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 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 Roberto Madureira stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After 53 played minutes The Joker got a freekick which was hit by Chiquinho Baptista. In the 62nd match minute, The Joker was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Chiquinho Baptista to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to The Joker getting a freekick after 70 minutes play. Fabiano de Almeida hit a great ball. After a defensive mix-up in The Joker's zone, Gláuber Veloso stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Elano Cabral came out of the goal and Gláuber Veloso tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Gláuber Veloso had several of the The Joker's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 74 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 0-3 score and a disappointed Elano Cabral as he didn't even see the shot coming. With a little luck, The Joker's Elano Cabral got control of the ball when Sérgio Trigo tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Roberto Madureira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, The Joker's Elano Cabral got control of the ball when Percival Paraibano tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gláuber Veloso in the 87th minute of play forced The Joker's goalkeeper Elano Cabral to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. José Augusto Castro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edu de Salles, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Sérgio Trigo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Saturno's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.