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Estádio Tigre FC
Spectators: 7266 (Terracing: 5451, Seating: 1671, VIP seats: 144) Erivaldo Gaúcho started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. The supporters of Cancela booed when Tigre FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Robinho Miranda didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Benedito Terra in the 8th minute of play forced Tigre FC's goalkeeper Marcel Trigo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Erivaldo Gaúcho struck a weak shot in the 11th minute. Arnaldo Trigo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Tigre FC. After a defensive mix-up in Tigre FC's zone, Mário Nascimento stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Marcel Trigo came out of the goal and Mário Nascimento tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When Tigre FC's Erivaldo Gaúcho in the 28th minute got a chance for a shot 28th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Cancela's goalie prevented a goal. In the 29th minute, Kaká Cavalcante 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. When Alex França came up free with the goalie in the 32nd minute, the Cancela fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Alex França couldn't finish the play. 34 minutes into the match, Mário Nascimento notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Tigre FC's Marcel Trigo. Marcel Trigo was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Erivaldo Gaúcho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Arnaldo Trigo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Kaká Cavalcante got free with Arnaldo Trigo in the 41st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Arnaldo Trigo acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 43rd minute, took the ball on the long shot from Robinho Miranda. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Mário Nascimento stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Alex França who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 51stth minute tested the skills of Marcel Trigo when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 54th minute, Mário Nascimento made a precise shot to the right of Marcel Trigo. Tigre FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. With an all-out effort, Cancela's Marcel Trigo threw himself towards the right post 59 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Mário Nascimento, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. After 61 played minutes Cancela's Alex França stole the ball from his opponents and shot the ball towards the upper left corner, but Marcel Trigo stretched himself as far as he could, and stopped the ball from passing the line. robbing Tigre FC of the goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alex França got free with Marcel Trigo in the 63rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Kaká Cavalcante recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 64th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a defensive mix-up in Cancela's zone, Erivaldo Gaúcho stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Arnaldo Trigo came out of the goal and Erivaldo Gaúcho tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Alex França's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Marcel Trigo read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 70th minute of play. Alex França received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Marcel Trigo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mário Nascimento received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 89th minute. Marcel Trigo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mário Nascimento fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marcel Trigo having to interfere. The Cancela supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Cancela would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.