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Estádio Marombas
Spectators: 7246 (Terracing: 5436, Seating: 1666, VIP seats: 144) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Lucas Castro made the kick off which started today's match. Alexandre Tepedino was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 7 minutes into the match. In a very dangerous position, a player in Salgueirón FC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 7th minute. Penalty! In the 9th minute there was a penalty for Cruzeiro EC. Nilmar Leite stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Ulysses Sabóia. 0-1. Salgueirón FC's Ulysses Sabóia played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Raí de Brito in the 14th minute of play. If Emerson Tróia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 20 minutes into the game, Paulo José Perez was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Cruzeiro EC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Salgueirón FC the free kick. After 21 played minutes Cruzeiro EC got a freekick which was hit by Paulo José Perez. Ulysses Sabóia took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Raí de Brito, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some careless play in the Salgueirón FC defense, Fiori Cardozo kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ulysses Sabóia. The Salgueirón FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ulysses Sabóia should have stopped the shot. In the 32nd minute, David Queiroz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 37th minute, Emerson Tróia 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. 43 minutes into the match, Salgueirón FC's goal looked a bit too open when Raí de Brito came free, but Ulysses Sabóia reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 44 minutes into the match, Salgueirón FC's goal looked a bit too open when Raí de Brito came free, but Ulysses Sabóia reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.

The wind increased when Raí de Brito made the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute, Paulo José Perez hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Juvenal de Godoi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Emerson Tróia, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. With a little luck, Salgueirón FC's Ulysses Sabóia got control of the ball when Fiori Cardozo tried to sneak it across the goal line. Ulysses Sabóia made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Raí de Brito in the 63rd minute of play. After having played for 67 minutes, Emerson Tróia managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Salgueirón FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Emerson Tróia 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 83rd minute, André Batista hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 95th minute David Queiroz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Juvenal de Godoi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Emerson Tróia received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Juvenal de Godoi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cruzeiro EC's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.