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Estádio Sao Pao
Spectators: 7124 (Terracing: 5403, Seating: 1656, VIP seats: 65) Sao Pao's Dadá Santos started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Régis Moura took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tião Rosa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Délio Corrêa blasted a shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Régis Moura having to make a save. Dagoberto Rocha fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Haroldo Paraibano having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in S.C Petrolina em Vermelho's zone, Dadá Santos stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Haroldo Paraibano came out of the goal and Dadá Santos tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 22 minutes into the match, S.C Petrolina em Vermelho's goalkeeper Haroldo Paraibano had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Dagoberto Rocha. After a rather tough play, Sao Pao's Alfredo de Queirós got a free kick in the 27th minute. If Dagoberto Rocha had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Tião Rosa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 41 minutes into the match, Durvalino de Alcântara notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Sao Pao's Régis Moura. Régis Moura was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Tião Rosa to make the kick off. A collision led to S.C Petrolina em Vermelho getting a freekick after 51 minutes play. José Paulo Vides hit a great ball. 52 minutes into the game, Dadá Santos cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Haroldo Paraibano was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 58 minutes into the match, Sao Pao's goal looked a bit too open when Tião Rosa came free, but Régis Moura reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Sao Pao booed when S.C Petrolina em Vermelho was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 60 match minutes in a wonderful position. Aílton Montenegro didn't get a good kick on the ball. When the match clock showed 62 minutes, the score became 2-1 when Dagoberto Rocha sped through S.C Petrolina em Vermelho's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Haroldo Paraibano. Durvalino de Alcântara fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Régis Moura having to interfere. Dagoberto Rocha sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 71 minutes into the match, S.C Petrolina em Vermelho's goal looked a bit too open when Dadá Santos came free, but Haroldo Paraibano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Kiko de Moraes fell near the penalty area in the 72nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored S.C Petrolina em Vermelho's protests and gave Kiko de Moraes a yellow card for diving instead. The referee gave Sao Pao a penalty, 75 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Giovani Moraes, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of S.C Petrolina em Vermelho's Haroldo Paraibano. 3-1. Dagoberto Rocha received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 78th minute. Haroldo Paraibano tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Benedito Queirós's late challenge caught a Sao Pao's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Benedito Queirós helped the player get up and apologised. In the 79th minute, Benedito Queirós hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Dadá Santos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Haroldo Paraibano having to interfere. After 82 minutes, Dadá Santos mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Sao Pao and the S.C Petrolina em Vermelho players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Sao Pao getting a freekick after 82 minutes play. Dadá Santos hit a great ball. If Dadá Santos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.