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Thomar
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) In the 3rd minute of the match Dorian Dracena sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Luizão Nascimento skillfully saved the ball. João Augusto Quadros fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Osvaldo Ramalho having to interfere. Abel Melo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 15 minutes into the match, Pindai's goal looked a bit too open when João Augusto Quadros came free, but Osvaldo Ramalho reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 16 minutes, José Carlos Santana made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. Thomar's Luizão Nascimento tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. If João Augusto Quadros had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 30th minute João Augusto Quadros shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Osvaldo Ramalho saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Thomar booed when Pindai was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 31 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jailson Travassos didn't get a good kick on the ball. Abel Melo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Osvaldo Ramalho having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 39th minute, Abel Melo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Thomar's supporters rose to their feet, but Abel Melo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Osvaldo Ramalho breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. With a little luck, Pindai's Osvaldo Ramalho got control of the ball when Abel Melo tried to sneak it across the goal line. Abel Melo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The Thomar players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Pindai were winning 0-1.

53 minutes had been played when some careless play by Thomar's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Clóvis Paraíba was slow to take the kick. During this time Pindai's players had a chance to rest. After some fancy dribbling in the 54th minute, José Carlos Santana managed to get in a good position for a shot. Pindai's supporters rose to their feet, but José Carlos Santana was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Luizão Nascimento breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If João Augusto Quadros had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Thomar getting a freekick after 58 minutes play. Paulo José dos Santos hit a great ball. João Augusto Quadros sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With 66 minutes on the clock, Tião Salgado commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. 0-2 came through a penalty shot after 69 played minutes, when Pindai:s Clóvis Paraíba calmly waited for Thomar:s goalkeeper to move before he rolled in the ball by the right post. Osvaldo Ramalho made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Abel Melo in the 72nd minute of play. In the 76th play minute José Carlos Santana came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Luizão Nascimento. 0-3. After a defensive mix-up in Thomar's zone, Sílvio Luiz Saldanha stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Luizão Nascimento came out of the goal and Sílvio Luiz Saldanha tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Abel Melo scored 1-3 in the 84th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Osvaldo Ramalho, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Pindai's Osvaldo Ramalho played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abel Melo in the 89th minute of play. Manoel Fonseca fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Osvaldo Ramalho having to interfere. Abel Melo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Osvaldo Ramalho having to interfere. If Paulo José dos Santos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the referee blew the final whistle jeers and boos were heard from the home team's supporters. They were angered to see Thomar lose a match they had controlled from the kick-off.