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Estádio Merejo
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. Alfredão Gonçalves started the match with the kick off. If Erik Amaral had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 9 minutes in the game, Erik Amaral fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Olavo de Andrade having to interfere. Olavo de Andrade showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Erik Amaral in the 13th minute of the match. After 14 minutes, Vivaldo Perez mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the VILA NOVA F.C. and the LEGIONÁRIOS players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 15 played minutes VILA NOVA F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Vivaldo Perez. Hortêncio Abreu could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 18th minute of the match, but Olavo de Andrade made a huge save. Olavo de Andrade took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Erik Amaral, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Almir Peres took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bruninho Montenegro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Bruninho Montenegro's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Almir Peres was relentless in the 28th minute of the game. If Erik Amaral had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. VILA NOVA F.C.'s Vivaldo Perez got his second yellow card of the match in the 31st minute. The referee ordered Vivaldo Perez off the ground. The supporters of LEGIONÁRIOS booed when VILA NOVA F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vivaldo Perez didn't get a good kick on the ball. VILA NOVA F.C.'s Bruninho Montenegro got a good chance for a goal in the 36th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. LEGIONÁRIOS's Hortêncio Abreu got a good chance for a goal in the 39th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Hortêncio Abreu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Olavo de Andrade having to interfere.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Erik Amaral to make the kick off. Olavo de Andrade showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Arí Tande, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. Hortêncio Abreu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 57th minute. Olavo de Andrade tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. VILA NOVA F.C.'s Olavo de Andrade played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Erik Amaral in the 60th minute of play. In the 61st minute, Andrézinho Carvalho hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of LEGIONÁRIOS booed when VILA NOVA F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lenílson Pires didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Bruninho Montenegro got free with Almir Peres in the 75th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Juvenal Peres during the 81st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 81st minute, Juvenal Peres hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Andrézinho Fonseca hit a great freekick 85 minutes into the match. After having played for 86 minutes, Erik Amaral managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. LEGIONÁRIOS's supporters crossed their fingers, but Erik Amaral was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 88 minutes into the game, Erik Amaral cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Olavo de Andrade was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Olavo de Andrade showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hortêncio Abreu, who was totally free with the ball in the 92nd minute. Erik Amaral might have been able to make a better finish in the 93rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Olavo de Andrade. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Erik Amaral ran back to his position shaking his head. An unexpectedly hard shot by Erik Amaral in the 95th minute of play forced VILA NOVA F.C.'s goalkeeper Olavo de Andrade to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. LEGIONÁRIOS's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.