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Estádio Tranqueira
Spectators: 6663 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1663, VIP seats: 0) Ediberto dos Santos made the kick off and thus started the match. Ediberto dos Santos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Hudson Netto kicked well hit freekick during the 6th minute of the match. Laércio Queirós's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Juan Prata firmly grabbed it by the left post. Ciro Rosado sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Gino de Lara fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tomé Mattos having to interfere. Silvério Rossi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tomé Mattos having to interfere. Ediberto dos Santos struck a weak shot in the 32nd minute. Tomé Mattos didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Limoeiro. Tomé Mattos stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ediberto dos Santos's shot from short distance in the 37th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ediberto dos Santos in the 38th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Tomé Mattos saved Tranqueira from getting behind. After 41 minutes Tranqueira's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Alexandre Araújo who took care of the corner kick. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Tranqueira's goalie and right to Osvaldinho da Cunha. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Tranqueira's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Ediberto dos Santos might have been able to make a better finish in the 45th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Tomé Mattos. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ediberto dos Santos ran back to his position shaking his head. Ciro Rosado received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 48th minute. Juan Prata tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After the first half Limoeiro were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Ciro Rosado stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Hudson Netto fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 52nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tomé Mattos having to interfere. When Hudson Netto came up free with the goalie in the 54th minute, the Limoeiro 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 Hudson Netto couldn't finish the play. The supporters of Limoeiro booed when Tranqueira was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 55 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tomás Capixaba didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience thought it was a sure goal in the 56th minute, when Limoeiro's Alexandre Araújo after having done a great run through the defense got himself free with Tomé Mattos in Tranqueira's goal and fired away a shot, but it missed the goal by a fraction of an inch. Ediberto dos Santoss short, quick shot in the 58thth minute got Tomé Mattos to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. If Ediberto dos Santos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ediberto dos Santos might have been able to make a better finish in the 64th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Tomé Mattos. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ediberto dos Santos ran back to his position shaking his head. Ediberto dos Santos who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 71stth minute tested the skills of Tomé Mattos when he managed to save the team from getting behind. After 73 played minutes Ediberto dos Santos rounded Tranqueira's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 0-2. Alexandre Araújo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tomé Mattos having to interfere. Tomé Mattos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ediberto dos Santos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Ediberto dos Santos came up free with the goalie in the 95th minute, the Limoeiro 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 Ediberto dos Santos couldn't finish the play. Dieguinho da Fonseca struck a weak shot in the 97th minute. Tomé Mattos didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Limoeiro. Limoeiro's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.