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Pocoes
Spectators: 7277 (Terracing: 5460, Seating: 1673, VIP seats: 144) Norberto Alagoano made the kick off and thus started the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Manuel Bueno during the 4th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The audience thought a goal was coming when Norberto Alagoano got free with Claudinei Montenegro in the 5th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Juarês Falcão made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Júlio Meireles in the 7th minute of play. In the 11th minute Norberto Alagoano shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Claudinei Montenegro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 12th match minute, Saracura TS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rubinho de Salles to maneuver through the defense. In the 13th minute Benê Paulista suffered a thigh injury and had to be helped off the field. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Igor Arósio during the 13th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Pocoes's Leopoldo de Senna was substituted for Benê Paulista. After 14 played minutes Saracura TS got a freekick which was hit by Igor Arósio. Elder Ortiz made in the 21st minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Júlio Meireles. 25 minutes into the match, Saracura TS's goal looked a bit too open when Norberto Alagoano came free, but Claudinei Montenegro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Virgílio Paulista fell near the penalty area in the 25th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Saracura TS's protests and gave Virgílio Paulista a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Saracura TS's Virgílio Paulista got a free kick in the 25th minute. Juarês Falcão showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rubinho de Salles in the 27th minute of the match. Juarês Falcão showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Júlio Meireles in the 29th minute of the match. Juarês Falcão showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Júlio Meireles, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The wind increased when Júlio Meireles made the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute, Norberto Alagoano made a precise shot to the right of Claudinei Montenegro. Saracura TS's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. Pocoes's Norberto Alagoano got a good chance for a goal in the 55th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Norberto Alagoano fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Claudinei Montenegro having to interfere. Claudinei Montenegro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Norberto Alagoano in the 64th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Saracura TS's Manuel Bueno got a free kick in the 66th minute. Carlinhos Queirós made in the 67th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Elder Ortiz however managed to control. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Norberto Alagoano in the 77th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Claudinei Montenegro saved Saracura TS from getting behind. Claudinei Montenegro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Norberto Alagoano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Norberto Alagoano blasted a shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Claudinei Montenegro having to make a save. Claudinei Montenegro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gustavo Medeiros, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. Leopoldo de Senna fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Claudinei Montenegro having to interfere. If Gustavo Medeiros had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Leopoldo de Senna took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 92nd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Claudinei Montenegro. Saracura TS's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. If Eriberto Gaspar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 96th minute, Norberto Alagoano ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Claudinei Montenegro was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. There was no doubt that Pocoes were the better team. Pocoes's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.