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Estádio Merejo
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) 3 minutes into the match, Diego Amorim notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of LEGIONÁRIOS's Almir Peres. Almir Peres was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After a defensive mix-up in São Carlense's zone, Hortêncio Abreu stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Hermínio Simões came out of the goal and Hortêncio Abreu tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. A collision led to LEGIONÁRIOS getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Arí Tande hit a great ball. Romário Almeida, 19 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. If Geovânio de Carvalho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Hortêncio Abreu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Perivaldo Maranhense kicked well hit freekick during the 29th minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Glauco Valle during the 34th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Glauco Valle hit a great freekick 34 minutes into the match. 39 minutes into the match, Hortêncio Abreu notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of São Carlense's Hermínio Simões. Hermínio Simões was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The audience was convinced that Diego Amorim's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Almir Peres was relentless in the 46th minute of the game. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Diego Amorim to strike the kick off in the second half. Diego Amorim received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 52nd minute. Almir Peres tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Arí Tande received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 58th minute. Hermínio Simões tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Almir Peres made an important save on a dangerous shot by Geovânio de Carvalho in the 67th minute. Geovânio de Carvalho's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Almir Peres read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 68th minute of play. LEGIONÁRIOS's Almir Peres proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 70th minute of the match, managed to save LEGIONÁRIOS from getting a goal against them. Geovânio de Carvalho could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 76th minute of the match, but Almir Peres made a huge save. 85 minutes into the match, São Carlense's goal looked a bit too open when Hortêncio Abreu came free, but Hermínio Simões reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Jefferson Pontes came up free with the goalie in the 87th minute, the São Carlense 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 Jefferson Pontes couldn't finish the play. Geovânio de Carvalho struck a weak shot in the 90th minute. Almir Peres didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for São Carlense. In the 93rd minute Hortêncio Abreu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hermínio Simões saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 96th minute, Dito Godoi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The São Carlense players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.