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Monsanto
Spectators: 6663 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1663, VIP seats: 0) Faustão Sena hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. The supporters of Relampago booed when Monsanto AD was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cássio Tavares didn't get a good kick on the ball. Bebeto Leal's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Luís Gustavo Varela read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 9th minute of play. When Frédson Penha came up free with the goalie in the 11th minute, the Relampago 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 Frédson Penha couldn't finish the play. Alfredinho Maranhense kicked well hit freekick during the 13th minute of the match. Zeca Baptista sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Manoel Gaspar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Benjamin Carioca having to interfere. If Frédson Penha had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Monsanto AD's Flavinho Corrêa got a free kick in the 45th minute. In the 46th minute, Matías Cearense 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. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Zeca Baptista stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute Zeca Baptista shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Benjamin Carioca saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Benjamin Carioca took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Manoel Gaspar, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Manoel Gaspar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Benjamin Carioca having to interfere. Benjamin Carioca didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Zeca Baptista went, in the 60th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. After a defensive mix-up in Monsanto AD's zone, Frédson Penha stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Luís Gustavo Varela came out of the goal and Frédson Penha tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Matías Cearense sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 75th minute Zeca Baptista shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Benjamin Carioca saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Frédson Penha got free with Luís Gustavo Varela in the 77th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The supporters of Relampago booed when Monsanto AD was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Flavinho Corrêa didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 81st minute, Matías Cearense managed to get in a good position for a shot. Relampago's supporters rose to their feet, but Matías Cearense was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Luís Gustavo Varela breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. A hard shot 83 in the game by Frédson Penha from a close distance when the talented Luís Gustavo Varela managed to make a qualified save. Monsanto AD's players were relieved. Zeca Baptista's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Benjamin Carioca read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 85th minute of play. Sérgio Hoffmann received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Benjamin Carioca tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 91 minutes into the game, Alfredinho Maranhense was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Relampago's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Monsanto AD the free kick. A collision led to Relampago getting a freekick after 91 minutes play. Alfredinho Maranhense hit a great ball. In the 92nd minute, Cássio Tavares sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Relampago's Benjamin Carioca didn't even have to move. Benjamin Carioca showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zeca Baptista, who was totally free with the ball in the 94th minute. In the 99th minute, Zeca Baptista hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.