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Estádio Carrapato
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Pedro Luís Cabral stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Marcos Custódio's shot from short distance in the 5th minute. If Cleiton Sergipano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Unimatriz - Bye Bye MZ's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Nestor de Barros 9 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-0. 12 minutes into the match, Unimatriz - Bye Bye MZ's goal looked a bit too open when Marcos Custódio came free, but Pedro Luís Cabral reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nestor de Barros sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Unidos do Morro's Nestor de Barros got a good chance for a goal in the 19th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Marcos Custódio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pedro Luís Cabral having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nestor de Barros in the 29th minute of play forced Unimatriz - Bye Bye MZ's goalkeeper Pedro Luís Cabral to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the match clock showed 30 minutes, the score became 2-0 when Marcos Custódio sped through Unimatriz - Bye Bye MZ's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Pedro Luís Cabral. After some fancy dribbling in the 36th minute, Marcos Custódio managed to get in a good position for a shot. Unidos do Morro's supporters rose to their feet, but Marcos Custódio was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Pedro Luís Cabral breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Nestor de Barros had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Marcos Custódio in the 46th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Pedro Luís Cabral saved Unimatriz - Bye Bye MZ from getting behind. Lucas Luz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Guga da Mata in the 47th minute of play. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Guga da Mata was the one to do the kick off. When Nelson Ribeiro fell near the penalty area in the 54th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Unimatriz - Bye Bye MZ's protests and gave Nelson Ribeiro a yellow card for diving instead. Nelson Ribeiro hit a great freekick 54 minutes into the match. Pedro Luís Cabral stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Marcos Custódio's shot from short distance in the 55th minute. Carlos Alberto de Alcântara's late challenge caught a Unidos do Morro's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Carlos Alberto de Alcântara helped the player get up and apologised. 62 minutes into the game, Cleiton Sergipano cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-0. Pedro Luís Cabral was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After a rather tough play, Unimatriz - Bye Bye MZ's José Augusto Medeiros got a free kick in the 67th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Unimatriz - Bye Bye MZ's zone, Jacinto Dantas stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Pedro Luís Cabral came out of the goal and Jacinto Dantas tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 72 minutes of play, Unidos do Morro's Marcos Custódio made it 4-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Pedro Luís Cabral was left in no man's land by his defense there! After a rather tough play, Unimatriz - Bye Bye MZ's Carlos Alberto de Alcântara got a free kick in the 81st minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Marcos Custódio in the 84th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Pedro Luís Cabral saved Unimatriz - Bye Bye MZ from getting behind. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marcos Custódio in the 86th minute of play forced Unimatriz - Bye Bye MZ's goalkeeper Pedro Luís Cabral to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Pedro Luís Cabral showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marcos Custódio in the 90th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Unidos do Morro's Gustavo Koehler got a free kick in the 93rd minute. Unimatriz - Bye Bye MZ's Pedro Luís Cabral played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marcos Custódio in the 97th minute of play.