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Estádio Beneficente
Spectators: 7089 (Terracing: 5418, Seating: 1661, VIP seats: 10) Emerson Sheikh made the kick off and thus started the match. Ricardo Galvão charged in rather forcefully in the 4th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ricardo Galvão the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 4th minute, Ricardo Galvão hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 6th minute, Ricardo Galvão managed to get in a good position for a shot. Domelia's supporters rose to their feet, but Ricardo Galvão was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Oscar Peixoto breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 8 minutes into the match, Beneficente's goal looked a bit too open when Ricardo Galvão came free, but Oscar Peixoto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Percival Moreira showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Emerson Sheikh in the 11th minute of the match. Oscar Peixoto showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Donato Alagoano, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. After some careless play in the Beneficente defense, Donato Alagoano kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Oscar Peixoto. The Beneficente fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Oscar Peixoto should have stopped the shot. Osvaldo Cardoso charged in rather forcefully in the 17th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Osvaldo Cardoso the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Domelia getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Júnior Félix hit a great ball. Oscar Peixoto showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Donato Alagoano, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. 25 minutes into the match, Domelia's goalkeeper Percival Moreira had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Laércio Fernandez. With a little luck, Domelia's Percival Moreira got control of the ball when Laércio Fernandez tried to sneak it across the goal line. Percival Moreira showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Emerson Sheikh, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. Oscar Peixoto made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Donato Alagoano in the 32nd minute of play. Sérgio de Castro kicked well hit freekick during the 35th minute of the match. 37 minutes in the game Emerson Sheikh after having made a beautiful turn got a great opportunity to score and fired away a shot that went just to the left past a relieved Percival Moreira. A very good opportunity. Oscar Peixoto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ricardo Galvão, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Donato Alagoano in the 44th minute of play forced Beneficente's goalkeeper Oscar Peixoto to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The crowd rose to their feet as Beneficente's Laércio Fernandez slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Percival Moreira. That made the score 1-1 after 47 minutes of play. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

An unexpectedly hard shot by Emerson Sheikh in the 53rd minute of play forced Domelia's goalkeeper Percival Moreira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Beneficente's Oscar Peixoto played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ricardo Galvão in the 55th minute of play. 57 minutes into the game, Emerson Sheikh cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Percival Moreira was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 60th match minute, Beneficente was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Juninho Silveira to maneuver through the defense. Oscar Peixoto made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ricardo Galvão in the 61st minute of play. A collision led to Beneficente getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. Américo Silva hit a great ball. Thomás da Costa was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 63rd played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. 66 minutes into the game, Beneficente's Emerson Sheikh nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Percival Moreira made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-1. After 73 minutes of play, Beneficente's Emerson Sheikh made it 4-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Percival Moreira was left in no man's land by his defense there! 77 minutes into the game, Donato Alagoano cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-2. Oscar Peixoto was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 83 minutes into the match, Beneficente's goalkeeper Oscar Peixoto had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Donato Alagoano. Oscar Peixoto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ricardo Galvão, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ricardo Galvão might have been able to make a better finish in the 87th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Oscar Peixoto. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ricardo Galvão ran back to his position shaking his head. The audience was convinced that Laércio Fernandez's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Percival Moreira was relentless in the 90th minute of the game. After 91 played minutes Beneficente got a freekick which was hit by Américo Silva. Ricardo Galvão received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Oscar Peixoto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.