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Spectators: 7197 (Terracing: 5399, Seating: 1655, VIP seats: 143) If Rubens Dantas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rubens Dantas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 5th minute. Bebeto Mendes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 7 minutes of play, Balsa's Rubens Dantas made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Bebeto Mendes was left in no man's land by his defense there! Kiko Simões struck a weak shot in the 10th minute. Bebeto Mendes didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Balsa. After 20 played minutes, Balsa's Caco Rocha shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Bebeto Mendes came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Balsa reached it. Gilberto Baiano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Kiko Simões in the 28th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Bebeto Mendes saved Perne†as® F.C 39 -XX from getting behind. In the 36th minute, Rubens Dantas made a precise shot to the right of Bebeto Mendes. Perne†as® F.C 39 -XX's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. Balsa's Rubens Dantas got a good chance for a goal in the 43rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Kiko Simões struck a weak shot in the 46th minute. Bebeto Mendes didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Balsa. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Rubens Dantas made a kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 56th minute, Gilberto Baiano managed to get in a good position for a shot. Perne†as® F.C 39 -XX's supporters rose to their feet, but Gilberto Baiano was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Aloísio Lima breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 57 minutes into the match, Perne†as® F.C 39 -XX's Laércio Maia sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Aloísio Lima narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 58th minute, Carlos Tande hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Perne†as® F.C 39 -XX's Bebeto Mendes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Juan Vaz in the 65th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Rubens Dantas's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Bebeto Mendes was relentless in the 66th minute of the game. Dudu Albuquerque charged in rather forcefully in the 71st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Dudu Albuquerque the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Perne†as® F.C 39 -XX booed when Balsa was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 71 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dudu Albuquerque didn't get a good kick on the ball. Juan Vaz's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Bebeto Mendes read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 76th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Perne†as® F.C 39 -XX's zone, Kiko Simões stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Bebeto Mendes came out of the goal and Kiko Simões tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Perne†as® F.C 39 -XX's Bebeto Mendes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rubens Dantas in the 79th minute of play. With a little luck, Perne†as® F.C 39 -XX's Bebeto Mendes got control of the ball when Kiko Simões tried to sneak it across the goal line. Perne†as® F.C 39 -XX's Bebeto Mendes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rubens Dantas in the 89th minute of play. When the match was over Balsa could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Perne†as® F.C 39 -XX throughout the match.