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Spectators: 7231 (Terracing: 5425, Seating: 1663, VIP seats: 143) Emerson Fontes started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After having played for 10 minutes, Emerson Fontes managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Da Matta E.C.'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Emerson Fontes was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Robinho Simão sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Emerson Fontes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Emerson Fontes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Marcel Coelho tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 16 minutes into the game, Robinho Simão cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Marcel Coelho was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. When Emerson Fontes came up free with the goalie in the 22nd minute, the Da Matta E.C. 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 Emerson Fontes couldn't finish the play. Marcel Coelho made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Emerson Fontes in the 28th minute of play. After having played for 34 minutes, Teodoro Freitas managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Pulse F.C.'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Teodoro Freitas was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Gilberto Meira hit a great freekick 40 minutes into the match. With an all-out effort, Pulse F.C.'s Jânio Dias threw himself towards the right post 47 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Claudinho da Silveira, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

In the 53rd match minute, Pulse F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Zé Paulo Furtado to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 57th minute, Samuel Rodrigues managed to get in a good position for a shot. Pulse F.C.'s supporters rose to their feet, but Samuel Rodrigues was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jânio Dias breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 59th minute, Robinho Simão ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Marcel Coelho was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. After 61 played minutes Da Matta E.C. got a freekick which was hit by Robinho Simão. Jânio Dias showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Teodoro Freitas, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. Pulse F.C.'s Samuel Rodrigues got a good chance for a goal in the 66th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Marcel Coelho made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Emerson Fontes in the 68th minute of play. In the 76th minute, Samuel Rodrigues made a precise shot to the right of Jânio Dias. Da Matta E.C.'s defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. Jânio Dias showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Teodoro Freitas in the 81st minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Samuel Rodrigues in the 84th minute of play forced Da Matta E.C.'s goalkeeper Jânio Dias to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 87 minutes into the match, Da Matta E.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Samuel Rodrigues came free, but Jânio Dias reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Da Matta E.C.'s Duda Prado got a free kick in the 88th minute. After a rather tough play, Pulse F.C.'s Claudinei Lara got a free kick in the 93rd minute. Claudinei Lara kicked well hit freekick during the 95th minute of the match. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Da Matta E.C. walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.