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Espinheiro
Spectators: 7250 (Terracing: 5439, Seating: 1667, VIP seats: 144) Ademar de Mendonça fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Edmílson Negri having to interfere. 6 minutes into the match, Red Crabs FC's goalkeeper Edmílson Negri had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ademar de Mendonça. Red Crabs FC's Edmílson Negri proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 19th minute of the match, managed to save Red Crabs FC from getting a goal against them. After some fancy dribbling in the 24th minute, Ademar de Mendonça managed to get in a good position for a shot. Espinheiro SC's supporters rose to their feet, but Ademar de Mendonça was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Edmílson Negri breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 26th minute, Ademar de Mendonça got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Tony Dracena showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Percival Cunha, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. After 32 minutes of play, Red Crabs FC's Kaká Prado made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Tony Dracena was left in no man's land by his defense there! Red Crabs FC's Paulo José Mello got a good chance for a goal in the 35th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Paulo José Mello in the 37th minute of play forced Espinheiro SC's goalkeeper Tony Dracena to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpected shot in the 39th minute by Ademar de Mendonça got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. In the 41st minute Perivaldo Terra shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Edmílson Negri saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ademar de Mendonça fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Edmílson Negri having to interfere. Perivaldo Terra received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Edmílson Negri tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Ademar de Mendonça stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. A hard shot 52 in the game by Percival Cunha from a close distance when the talented Tony Dracena managed to make a qualified save. Espinheiro SC's players were relieved. The supporters of Espinheiro SC booed when Red Crabs FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 53 match minutes in a wonderful position. Enrique de Sena didn't get a good kick on the ball. 57 minutes into the match, Espinheiro SC's Ademar de Mendonça sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Edmílson Negri narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Red Crabs FC's Paulo José Mello got a free kick in the 60th minute. Tony Dracena made a fantastic save in the 65th minute, when Percival Cunha sent off a good shot on target. Pedrinho Reis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Percival Cunha kicked well hit freekick during the 73rd minute of the match. Ademar de Mendonça received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Edmílson Negri tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 77 minutes into the game, Ademar de Mendonça cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Edmílson Negri was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Ademar de Mendonça fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Edmílson Negri having to interfere. After some careless play in the Red Crabs FC defense, Beto Soeiro kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Edmílson Negri. The Red Crabs FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Edmílson Negri should have stopped the shot. Ademar de Mendonça fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Edmílson Negri having to interfere. There was no doubt that Espinheiro SC were the better team. Espinheiro SC's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.