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Estádio SALIMEN F.C.
Spectators: 7208 (Terracing: 5408, Seating: 1657, VIP seats: 143) Wilson Moraes might have been able to make a better finish in the 3rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Fernandinho de Salles. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Wilson Moraes ran back to his position shaking his head. With a little luck, Morrinho SC's Fernandinho de Salles got control of the ball when Benedito Catarinense tried to sneak it across the goal line. After some careless play in the Morrinho SC defense, Wilson Moraes kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Fernandinho de Salles. The Morrinho SC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Fernandinho de Salles should have stopped the shot. Juninho Pimenta took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 9th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Fernandinho de Salles. Morrinho SC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Juan Messias struck a weak shot in the 10th minute. David Xavier didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Morrinho SC. In the 14th minute the ball was on its way in behind Morrinho SC's goalkeeper Fernandinho de Salles, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Wilson Moraes in the 16th minute of play forced Morrinho SC's goalkeeper Fernandinho de Salles to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Edmundo Bastos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Juan Messias in the 24th minute of play forced Salimen's goalkeeper David Xavier to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Edmundo Bastos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Edmundo Bastos was extremely unlucky when he, in the 38th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Fernandinho de Salles showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edmundo Bastos in the 51st minute of the match. The supporters of Salimen booed when Morrinho SC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 52 match minutes in a wonderful position. Frédson Nascimento didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 56th minute Juan Messias shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but David Xavier saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Edmundo Bastos in the 64th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Fernandinho de Salles prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The audience was convinced that Juan Messias's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but David Xavier was relentless in the 74th minute of the game. Fernandinho de Salles made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dorival Bittencourt in the 75th minute of play. When Juan Messias came up free with the goalie in the 77th minute, the Morrinho SC 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 Juan Messias couldn't finish the play. After 81 minutes Morrinho SC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Betinho Ferraz who took care of the corner kick. Salimen's Betinho Ferraz was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Fernandinho de Salles in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. In the 82nd match minute, Salimen was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tostão Guedes to maneuver through the defense. If Edmundo Bastos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Fernandinho de Salles showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dorival Bittencourt in the 96th minute of the match. Salimen's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.