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Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Gonçalo Vasconcelos made the kick off which started today's match. When Ramón Batista fell near the penalty area in the 3rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored CORMERCIAL FC's protests and gave Ramón Batista a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, CORMERCIAL FC's Ramón Batista got a free kick in the 3rd minute. Orlando Dias fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Perivaldo de Queiroz having to interfere. In the 6th minute, Kléberson Rossi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 8th minute, Ernani Berger fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Valdo Perez, passed just outside the right post. If Hélio Neto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Valdo Perez made a fantastic save in the 18th minute, when Ernani Berger sent off a good shot on target. The supporters of CORMERCIAL FC booed when Jacare was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pedro Luiz Figueiredo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Perivaldo de Queiroz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hélio Neto in the 28th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jeferson Cardozo in the 29th minute of play forced CORMERCIAL FC's goalkeeper Perivaldo de Queiroz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Chico Batista made in the 31st minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Jacare's Noel Sabóia. 0-2 became the score in the 36th minute when Marcel Veloso elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 39th minute, Jeferson Cardozo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Jacare's supporters rose to their feet, but Jeferson Cardozo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Perivaldo de Queiroz breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hélio Neto in the 41st minute of play forced CORMERCIAL FC's goalkeeper Perivaldo de Queiroz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jeferson Cardozo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 42nd minute. Perivaldo de Queiroz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Hélio Neto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Perivaldo de Queiroz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 47 minutes, Jeferson Cardozo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Jacare's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jeferson Cardozo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Hélio Neto to strike the kick off in the second half. Jeferson Cardozo hit a great freekick 51 minutes into the match. In the 52nd minute, Ernani Berger ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Valdo Perez was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-2. If Jeferson Cardozo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Marcel Veloso received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 58th minute. Perivaldo de Queiroz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 60 minutes, Marcos Souza managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Jacare's supporters crossed their fingers, but Marcos Souza was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 67 minutes of play, Jacare's Marcel Veloso made it 1-4 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Perivaldo de Queiroz was left in no man's land by his defense there! Jeferson Cardozo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 74th minute Hélio Neto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Perivaldo de Queiroz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 78thth minute of the game Hélio Neto who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but CORMERCIAL FC's Perivaldo de Queiroz was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ernani Berger in the 80th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Valdo Perez prevented the ball from getting in the gole. CORMERCIAL FC's Perivaldo de Queiroz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hélio Neto in the 82nd minute of play. CORMERCIAL FC's Gonçalo Vasconcelos got a good chance for a goal in the 85th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When Hélio Neto came up free with the goalie in the 94th minute, the Jacare 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 Hélio Neto couldn't finish the play. Perivaldo de Queiroz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jeferson Cardozo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.