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Estádio Beberibe
Spectators: 7258 (Terracing: 5445, Seating: 1669, VIP seats: 144) Régis de Toledo made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 15th minute the ball was on its way in behind C.A.São Simão's goalkeeper Zé Paulo Rodrigues, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Anísio de Alcântara hit a great freekick 16 minutes into the match. Zé Paulo Rodrigues made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Álvaro Cearense in the 27th minute of play. C.A.São Simão's Zé Paulo Rodrigues played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Álvaro Cearense in the 30th minute of play. 34 minutes into the match, C.A.São Simão's goal looked a bit too open when Álvaro Cearense came free, but Zé Paulo Rodrigues reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gugu da Cunha received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Zé Paulo Rodrigues tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 39th minute of the game. One of C.A.São Simão:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Lustosa:s goal. Zé Paulo Rodrigues went to the wrong direction when José Pedro de Senna was taking care of the penalty kick which however missed the goal. 43 minutes into the match, C.A.São Simão's goal looked a bit too open when Álvaro Cearense came free, but Zé Paulo Rodrigues reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Giovanni Damião received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Zé Paulo Rodrigues tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Álvaro Cearense had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 48th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Zé Paulo Rodrigues showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Régis de Toledo, who was totally free with the ball in the 49th minute. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Manoel Botelho stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Álvaro Cearense struck a weak shot in the 59th minute. Zé Paulo Rodrigues didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Lustosa. In the 66th match minute, Lustosa was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Olavo Vergílio to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, C.A.São Simão's Manoel Botelho got a free kick in the 67th minute. Álvaro Cearense's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Zé Paulo Rodrigues firmly grabbed it by the left post. Régis de Toledo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zé Paulo Rodrigues having to interfere. Régis de Toledo kicked well hit freekick during the 76th minute of the match. If Álvaro Cearense had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Manoel Botelho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With his leg Zé Paulo Rodrigues managed to avoid a goal in the 84thth minute, when Lustosa's Álvaro Cearense fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Álvaro Cearense could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 86th minute of the match, but Zé Paulo Rodrigues made a huge save. In the 87th minute Manoel Botelho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Juninho Lima saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 90 minutes into the match, Lustosa's Álvaro Cearense sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Zé Paulo Rodrigues narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Zé Paulo Rodrigues made an important save on a dangerous shot by Álvaro Cearense in the 93rd minute. After having played for 95 minutes, Álvaro Cearense managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Lustosa's supporters crossed their fingers, but Álvaro Cearense was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Despite being the better team, Lustosa failed to find the winning goal and were forced to settle for a single point.