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Ilha do Retiro Rec.
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) If Antônio de Souza had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Adriano Pinho came up free with the goalie in the 6th minute, the Curutari AD 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 Adriano Pinho couldn't finish the play. The supporters of Curutari AD booed when Recife Pe. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nilson Viana didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 11th minute André Luiz Meirelles shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Chicão Meira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After having played for 13 minutes, Luiz Gustavo Capixaba managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Recife Pe.'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Luiz Gustavo Capixaba was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When Júnior de Moraes fell near the penalty area in the 15th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Recife Pe.'s protests and gave Júnior de Moraes a yellow card for diving instead. In the 15th minute, Júnior de Moraes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. André Luiz Meirelles fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Chicão Meira having to interfere. Enio Furlan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vitório Cabral having to interfere. In the 44th match minute, Recife Pe. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luiz Gustavo Capixaba to maneuver through the defense. After a defensive mix-up in Recife Pe.'s zone, André Luiz Meirelles stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Chicão Meira came out of the goal and André Luiz Meirelles tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 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 Luiz Gustavo Capixaba stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After a rather tough play, Curutari AD's Paulo Renato Braga got a free kick in the 51st minute. Paulão Zonta received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. Vitório Cabral tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 61st minute, Luiz Gustavo Capixaba made a precise shot to the right of Vitório Cabral. Curutari AD's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. Paulão Zonta kicked well hit freekick during the 65th minute of the match. The supporters of Curutari AD booed when Recife Pe. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 70 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luiz Gustavo Capixaba didn't get a good kick on the ball. Charles Proença made in the 72nd minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Enio Furlan. The supporters of Recife Pe. booed when Curutari AD was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 73 match minutes in a wonderful position. André Luiz Meirelles didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 75th match minute, Recife Pe. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Paulão Zonta to maneuver through the defense. Franklin Guedes made in the 76th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Enio Furlan. In the 78th minute Franklin Guedes suffered a thigh injury and had to be helped off the field. Curutari AD's Paulo Renato Braga got his second yellow card of the match in the 78th minute. The referee ordered Paulo Renato Braga off the ground. A collision led to Curutari AD getting a freekick after 81 minutes play. Paulo Renato Braga hit a great ball. Curutari AD's Remo Borges got a good chance for a goal in the 85th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Vitório Cabral showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Antônio de Souza in the 87th minute of the match. Antônio de Souza received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Vitório Cabral tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 96th minute, Luiz Gustavo Capixaba managed to get in a good position for a shot. Recife Pe.'s supporters rose to their feet, but Luiz Gustavo Capixaba was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Vitório Cabral breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick.