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VILA BELMIRO
Spectators: 7022 (Terracing: 5422, Seating: 1500, VIP seats: 100) Valdemar Vides started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 3rd minute Leandro Tepedino shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Giovani do Nascimento saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 5 minutes into the match, Queimadinhas's Vânderson Macedo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Giovani do Nascimento narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 7th minute, Luís Guilherme Custódio managed to get in a good position for a shot. SANTOS's supporters rose to their feet, but Luís Guilherme Custódio was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Enrique Pontes breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When the match had gone on for 9 minutes, Valdemar Vides put it in 1-0 from a short distance just to the right of Enrique Pontes. If Gerson Prado had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 18 minutes into the game, Queimadinhas's Vânderson Macedo nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Giovani do Nascimento made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. SANTOS's Luís Guilherme Custódio got a good chance for a goal in the 26th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 27 played minutes Queimadinhas got a freekick which was hit by Leandro Tepedino. Giovani do Nascimento made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vânderson Macedo in the 35th minute of play. Giovani do Nascimento showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gerson Prado in the 39th minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Vânderson Macedo in the 41st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Giovani do Nascimento saved SANTOS from getting behind. Luís Fabiano Cruz kicked well hit freekick during the 42nd minute of the match. If Vânderson Macedo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Vânderson Macedo made a kick off. Vitinho Favoretto kicked well hit freekick during the 52nd minute of the match. Valdemar Vides received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. Enrique Pontes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Valdemar Vides sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Luís Guilherme Custódio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Valdemar Vides had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 78th minute Vânderson Macedo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Giovani do Nascimento saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 79th minute, Vânderson Macedo 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. If Valdemar Vides had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Hortêncio Saraiva struck a weak shot in the 97th minute. Enrique Pontes didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SANTOS. SANTOS's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.