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Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Ernesto da Costa started the match with the kick off. In the 6th minute Falcão do Vale shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but David Garcia saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. David Garcia showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Virgílio Brodel in the 15th minute of the match. 17 minutes into the match, Luís Netto had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Olívio Sergipano. PraçaUnited's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Luís Netto was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. Olívio Sergipano stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ernesto da Costa's shot from short distance in the 21st minute. Luís Netto might have been able to make a better finish in the 24th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Olívio Sergipano. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Luís Netto ran back to his position shaking his head. Barcelona Fut e Cachaça's Ernesto da Costa got a good chance for a goal in the 26th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Virgílio Brodel in the 31st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck David Garcia prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Virgílio Brodel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 34th minute Falcão do Vale shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but David Garcia saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 38th minute, Falcão do Vale left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The PraçaUnited fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. In the 46th minute, Paulo José Neves hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. David Garcia made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Falcão do Vale in the 48th minute of play. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Falcão do Vale to make the kick off. Luís Netto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Olívio Sergipano showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ernesto da Costa, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. David Garcia showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Falcão do Vale, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. In the 64th minute, Falcão do Vale 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. Tiago Trevisan, 70 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. In the 73rd minute of the match Eusébio Negri sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Olívio Sergipano skillfully saved the ball. Virgílio Brodel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 78th match minute, Barcelona Fut e Cachaça was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Paulo José Neves to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 80th minute, Falcão do Vale managed to get in a good position for a shot. PraçaUnited's supporters rose to their feet, but Falcão do Vale was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. David Garcia breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Virgílio Brodel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 83rd minute, PraçaUnited's Falcão do Vale dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-3. Luís Netto fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Olívio Sergipano having to interfere. The supporters of Barcelona Fut e Cachaça booed when PraçaUnited was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 92 match minutes in a wonderful position. Adhemar Montenegro didn't get a good kick on the ball. PraçaUnited's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.