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Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Legion del Ganso's Tostão da Silveira started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Caco Nunes could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 3rd minute of the match, but Dieguinho Maranhense made a huge save. Caco Nunes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dieguinho Maranhense having to interfere. André Luís Guimarães fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jeremias Pereira having to interfere. Betinho Lopes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Betinho Lopes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jeremias Pereira having to interfere. Dieguinho Maranhense made an important save on a dangerous shot by Caco Nunes in the 14th minute. Dieguinho Maranhense made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Baltazar Pinheiro in the 17th minute of play. Tostão da Silveira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dieguinho Maranhense having to interfere. Tostão da Silveira was extremely unlucky when he, in the 20th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Caco Nunes took the ball and in the 22 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Dieguinho Maranhense. Dieguinho Maranhense dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. In the 26th minute, Cesinha Urbano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Secura's Dieguinho Maranhense played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tostão da Silveira in the 27th minute of play. In the 37th minute the ball was on its way in behind Legion del Ganso's goalkeeper Jeremias Pereira, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If André Luís Guimarães 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 42 played minutes Secura got a freekick which was hit by Sandrinho Santana. After having played for 46 minutes, André Luís Guimarães managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Secura's supporters crossed their fingers, but André Luís Guimarães was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and André Luís Guimarães made a kick off. Caco Nunes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience was convinced that Tostão da Silveira's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Dieguinho Maranhense was relentless in the 60th minute of the game. After some fancy dribbling in the 61st minute, Caco Nunes managed to get in a good position for a shot. Legion del Ganso's supporters rose to their feet, but Caco Nunes was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Dieguinho Maranhense breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a rather tough play, Secura's Délio Pinheiro got a free kick in the 61st minute. Tostão da Silveira struck a weak shot in the 62nd minute. Dieguinho Maranhense didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Legion del Ganso. A collision led to Secura getting a freekick after 63 minutes play. Delfim Vinhas hit a great ball. When Tostão da Silveira came up free with the goalie in the 64th minute, the Legion del Ganso 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 Tostão da Silveira couldn't finish the play. Betinho Lopes could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 71st minute of the match, but Jeremias Pereira made a huge save. When Sandrinho Santana fell near the penalty area in the 75th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Secura's protests and gave Sandrinho Santana a yellow card for diving instead. In the 75th match minute, Secura was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sandrinho Santana to maneuver through the defense. In the 77th minute, Tostão da Silveira left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Legion del Ganso fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. If Tostão da Silveira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dieguinho Maranhense showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Caco Nunes in the 83rd minute of the match. In the 88th minute the ball was on its way in behind Legion del Ganso's goalkeeper Jeremias Pereira, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After having played for 91 minutes, André Luís Guimarães managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Secura's supporters crossed their fingers, but André Luís Guimarães was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Dieguinho Maranhense took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Caco Nunes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.