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Estádio Beirao
Spectators: 6653 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1653, VIP seats: 0) C. Atletico Pernabucano's Gustavo Gaspar started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Renan Magalhães made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gustavo Gaspar in the 3rd minute of play. In the 4th match minute, Genipapo SC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Percival Veiga to maneuver through the defense. 8 minutes into the match, C. Atletico Pernabucano's goal looked a bit too open when Cafu Bittencourt came free, but Hernani Veiga reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the match had gone on for 8 minutes, Cafu Bittencourt put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Hernani Veiga. After having played for 19 minutes, Jacinto Chaves managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. C. Atletico Pernabucano's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jacinto Chaves was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Sandrinho Barbosa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Hernani Veiga stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Sandrinho Barbosa's shot from short distance in the 32nd minute. Genipapo SC's Renan Magalhães proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 36th minute of the match, managed to save Genipapo SC from getting a goal against them. 39 minutes into the match, Genipapo SC's goalkeeper Renan Magalhães had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Jacinto Chaves. C. Atletico Pernabucano's Jacinto Chaves got a good chance for a goal in the 46th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Cafu Bittencourt to make the kick off. Wágner Almeida hit a great freekick 52 minutes into the match. Hernani Veiga acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 54th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Agostinho Hermes. After some careless play in the Genipapo SC defense, Jacinto Chaves kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Renan Magalhães. The Genipapo SC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Renan Magalhães should have stopped the shot. Gustavo Gaspar's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Renan Magalhães read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 73rd minute of play. Jacinto Chaves's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Renan Magalhães read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 83rd minute of play. Jacinto Chaves fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Renan Magalhães having to interfere. Gustavo Gaspar received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Renan Magalhães tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Renan Magalhães showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jacinto Chaves in the 94th minute of the match. Sandrinho Barbosa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Hernani Veiga showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cafu Bittencourt, who was totally free with the ball in the 98th minute. For all the effort they put into the match, the Genipapo SC players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for C. Atletico Pernabucano.