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Spectators: 7194 (Terracing: 5397, Seating: 1654, VIP seats: 143) Giovanni Branco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in ૨ε∂-ɓµℓℓƒαℓσร's zone, Belmiro Mendonça stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Clóvis Paes came out of the goal and Belmiro Mendonça tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 7th match minute, Vandão was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ernani Secco to maneuver through the defense. If Giovanni Branco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 17th match minute, ૨ε∂-ɓµℓℓƒαℓσร was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bernardo Ramos to maneuver through the defense. Clóvis Paes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lino Chaves in the 21st minute of play. After 24 played minutes Vandão got a freekick which was hit by Jarbas Bastos. Sandro Valle might have been able to make a better finish in the 25th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Charles Tróia. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Sandro Valle ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 29th minute Sandro Valle shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Charles Tróia saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 33rd minute, Sandro Valle 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. If Giovanni Branco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Sandro Valle received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. Charles Tróia tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gilvan da Silva's late challenge caught a Vandão's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Gilvan da Silva helped the player get up and apologised. In the 44th minute, Gilvan da Silva hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Sandro Valle was the one to do the kick off. Carlos Augusto Andrade's late challenge caught a Vandão's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Carlos Augusto Andrade helped the player get up and apologised. In the 54th match minute, ૨ε∂-ɓµℓℓƒαℓσร was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Carlos Augusto Andrade to maneuver through the defense. Lino Chaves could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 58th minute of the match, but Clóvis Paes made a huge save. Charles Tróia showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sandro Valle, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. Lino Chaves fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Clóvis Paes having to interfere. Charles Tróia showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Giovanni Branco, who was totally free with the ball in the 66th minute. Vandão's Charles Tróia played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Giovanni Branco in the 76th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Vandão's Christian Lopez got a free kick in the 77th minute. 78 minutes into the match, Giovanni Branco notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Vandão's Charles Tróia. Charles Tróia was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Clóvis Paes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Belmiro Mendonça, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 88 minutes into the game, Abel Sampaio was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Vandão's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave ૨ε∂-ɓµℓℓƒαℓσร the free kick. Clóvis Paes made a fantastic save in the 96th minute, when Lino Chaves sent off a good shot on target. ૨ε∂-ɓµℓℓƒαℓσร's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.