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Estádio Ingaseiro
Spectators: 7277 (Terracing: 5460, Seating: 1673, VIP seats: 144) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Wesley Alves got the match started through his kick off. Laércio Veloso's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 5thth minute, Ernesto Cavalcante skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Vicente Abreu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Adriano Zanette, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ingaseiro's Vicente Abreu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Wesley Alves in the 12th minute of play. Pedro Augusto Pires kicked well hit freekick during the 17th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Laércio Veloso got free with Ernesto Cavalcante in the 25th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Adriano Zanette received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 27th minute. Vicente Abreu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Adriano Zanette had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After 30 played minutes Ingaseiro got a freekick which was hit by Zeca Paes. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Benê Carneiro in the 33rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ernesto Cavalcante prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Laércio Veloso could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 34th minute of the match, but Ernesto Cavalcante made a huge save. 40 minutes into the match, Montenegro SS's goal looked a bit too open when Benê Carneiro came free, but Ernesto Cavalcante reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ernesto Cavalcante made an important save on a dangerous shot by Laércio Veloso in the 41st minute. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Benê Carneiro made a kick off. Ernesto Cavalcante showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Laércio Veloso in the 55th minute of the match. Vicente Abreu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Wesley Alves in the 60th minute of play. Pedro Augusto Pires charged in rather forcefully in the 62nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Pedro Augusto Pires the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Montenegro SS booed when Ingaseiro was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pedro Augusto Pires didn't get a good kick on the ball. Vicente Abreu made an important save on a dangerous shot by Adriano Zanette in the 63rd minute. After 69 minutes, Válbson Macedo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Montenegro SS and the Ingaseiro players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Montenegro SS's Válbson Macedo got a free kick in the 69th minute. Delfim Passos was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 70th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. After some careless play in the Montenegro SS defense, Laércio Veloso kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ernesto Cavalcante. The Montenegro SS fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ernesto Cavalcante should have stopped the shot. In the 79th minute the ball was on its way in behind Montenegro SS's goalkeeper Ernesto Cavalcante, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Ernesto Cavalcante took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Benê Carneiro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ernesto Cavalcante made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Laércio Veloso in the 82nd minute of play. In the 83rd match minute, Montenegro SS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lino Urbano to maneuver through the defense. Laércio Veloso sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Montenegro SS getting a freekick after 85 minutes play. Válbson Macedo hit a great ball. After 88 minutes Montenegro SS's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Delfim Passos who took care of the corner kick. In the 96th minute Laércio Veloso shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ernesto Cavalcante saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Montenegro SS's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.