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Spectators: 7223 (Terracing: 5419, Seating: 1661, VIP seats: 143) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Guga da Mata kicked off to start the match. 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 Betão Gaúcho in the 4th minute of play. When Guilherme Damião came up free with the goalie in the 5th minute, the Pech Futebol Clube 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 Guilherme Damião couldn't finish the play. Sérgio Melo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luisão de Mendonça having to interfere. When Guga da Mata fell near the penalty area in the 16th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Unimatriz - Bye Bye MZ's protests and gave Guga da Mata a yellow card for diving instead. In the 17th match minute, Unimatriz - Bye Bye MZ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Guga da Mata to maneuver through the defense. When Sérgio Melo fell near the penalty area in the 18th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Unimatriz - Bye Bye MZ's protests and gave Sérgio Melo a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Pech Futebol Clube booed when Unimatriz - Bye Bye MZ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sérgio Melo didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 19 played minutes, Pech Futebol Clube's Túlio Romero shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Pedro Luís Cabral came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Pech Futebol Clube reached it. If Chiquinho Gaúcho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Pech Futebol Clube booed when Unimatriz - Bye Bye MZ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 28 match minutes in a wonderful position. Guga da Mata didn't get a good kick on the ball. Sílvio Luiz Fernandes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Kiko Camargo kicked well hit freekick during the 33rd minute of the match. Luisão de Mendonça acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 33rd minute, took the ball on the long shot from Doriva Pires. Luisão de Mendonça showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Guga da Mata, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. The audience was convinced that Guilherme Damião's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Pedro Luís Cabral was relentless in the 38th minute of the game. Pedro Luís Cabral showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Chiquinho Gaúcho, who was totally free with the ball in the 39th minute. Guga da Mata received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. Luisão de Mendonça tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 43 minutes into the match, Dráuzio Ramos sent off a long shot that looked like it was going straight into the goal, but because Luisão de Mendonça threw himself in his full length he managed to grip the ball by the left post, and there was no goal for Dráuzio Ramos this time. If Guilherme Damião had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 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. Chiquinho Gaúcho was the one to do the kick off. Guga da Mata sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience thought a goal was coming when Guilherme Damião got free with Pedro Luís Cabral in the 66th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 69 minutes into the game, Chiquinho Gaúcho recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Pedro Luís Cabral. Chiquinho Gaúcho showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-2. When the match had gone on for 74 minutes, Chiquinho Gaúcho took a quick shot and it went in 0-3 without a chance for Pedro Luís Cabral to make any attempt to save it. When Guilherme Damião came up free with the goalie in the 85th minute, the Pech Futebol Clube 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 Guilherme Damião couldn't finish the play. Chiquinho Gaúcho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. With a little luck, Unimatriz - Bye Bye MZ's Pedro Luís Cabral got control of the ball when Guilherme Damião tried to sneak it across the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 90th minute, Chiquinho Gaúcho managed to get in a good position for a shot. Pech Futebol Clube's supporters rose to their feet, but Chiquinho Gaúcho 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. Chiquinho Gaúcho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The Pech Futebol Clube supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Pech Futebol Clube would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.