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Estádio Manicobal
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Hortêncio Mineiro started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Valdomiro de Castro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Paulo Renato Gaspar, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Manicobal's Norberto Braga was substituted for Zézinho de Medeiros. Tomé Souto kicked well hit freekick during the 8th minute of the match. Manicobal's Valdomiro de Castro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Róbson Martins in the 12th minute of play. Rodriguinho Amaral kicked well hit freekick during the 13th minute of the match. After 15 played minutes, DEPORTIVO LANA's Murillo Rodrigues shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Valdomiro de Castro 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 DEPORTIVO LANA reached it. Hortêncio Mineiro scored 1-0 in the 18th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Eduardo Nunes, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Hortêncio Mineiro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eduardo Nunes having to interfere. Valdomiro de Castro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pedro Borges in the 28th minute of play. After 29 minutes, Rodriguinho Amaral mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Manicobal and the DEPORTIVO LANA players grew even worse after the yellow card. Manicobal's Hortêncio Mineiro got a good chance for a goal in the 33rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After some careless play in the Manicobal defense, Róbson Martins kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Valdomiro de Castro. The Manicobal fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Valdomiro de Castro should have stopped the shot. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Pedro Borges during the 44th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Valdomiro de Castro didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Róbson Martins went, in the 47th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Róbson Martins was the one to do the kick off. The crowd rose to their feet as DEPORTIVO LANA's Róbson Martins slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Valdomiro de Castro. That made the score 1-3 after 54 minutes of play. Manicobal's Valdomiro de Castro proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 57th minute of the match, managed to save Manicobal from getting a goal against them. The supporters of DEPORTIVO LANA booed when Manicobal was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rodriguinho Amaral didn't get a good kick on the ball. Paulo Renato Gaspar received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Valdomiro de Castro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 71st minute, Pedro Borges reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Valdomiro de Castro. The goal made the score 1-4. Valdomiro de Castro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Paulo Renato Gaspar, who was totally free with the ball in the 77th minute. In the 78th match minute, Manicobal was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Murilo Souto to maneuver through the defense. Valdomiro de Castro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Paulo Renato Gaspar in the 89th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in DEPORTIVO LANA's zone, Hortêncio Mineiro stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Eduardo Nunes came out of the goal and Hortêncio Mineiro tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Norberto Braga sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Manicobal's Hortêncio Mineiro got a good chance for a goal in the 97th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Although Manicobal had been in control for most of the match, DEPORTIVO LANA still came away with the win.