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Arena Garanhuns
Spectators: 7274 (Terracing: 5457, Seating: 1673, VIP seats: 144) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Bebeto Munhoz kicked off to start the match. After 2 played minutes Garanhuns FC got a freekick which was hit by Doni Linares. Fabinho Prado showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Haroldo Lopez, who was totally free with the ball in the 10th minute. Quixudi's Faustão de Castro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bebeto Munhoz in the 12th minute of play. In the 14th minute, Bernardinho Freire 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. Faustão de Castro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bebeto Munhoz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Faustão de Castro made a fantastic save in the 18th minute, when Bernardinho Freire sent off a good shot on target. Bebeto Munhoz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Faustão de Castro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Perivaldo Hames received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Fabinho Prado tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 33 minutes, Guilherme Magalhães mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Garanhuns FC and the Quixudi players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 34th minute, Guilherme Magalhães hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Garanhuns FC's Fabinho Prado played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Perivaldo Hames in the 36th minute of play. When the match clock showed 38 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Haroldo Lopez sped through Garanhuns FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Fabinho Prado. The supporters of Garanhuns FC booed when Quixudi was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 42 match minutes in a wonderful position. Haroldo Lopez didn't get a good kick on the ball. Fabinho Prado showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Perivaldo Hames, who was totally free with the ball in the 44th minute. The audience was convinced that Perivaldo Hames's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Fabinho Prado was relentless in the 47th minute of the game. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Haroldo Lopez to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Garanhuns FC's goalkeeper Fabinho Prado, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. A collision led to Garanhuns FC getting a freekick after 53 minutes play. Guilherme Magalhães hit a great ball. Olívio Rosa's late challenge caught a Quixudi's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Olívio Rosa helped the player get up and apologised. Fabinho Prado made a fantastic save in the 59th minute, when Perivaldo Hames sent off a good shot on target. When Perivaldo Hames came up free with the goalie in the 64th minute, the Quixudi 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 Perivaldo Hames couldn't finish the play. Perivaldo Hames received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Fabinho Prado tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Haroldo Lopez kicked well hit freekick during the 70th minute of the match. If Perivaldo Hames had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Fabinho Prado made a fantastic save in the 77th minute, when Perivaldo Hames sent off a good shot on target. Fabinho Prado took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Haroldo Lopez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 79th match minute, Garanhuns FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hermínio de Queirós to maneuver through the defense. In the 83rd minute Nildo Sena shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fabinho Prado saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Perivaldo Hames blasted a shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Fabinho Prado having to make a save. Fabinho Prado made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Haroldo Lopez in the 92nd minute of play. The Garanhuns FC supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Quixudi's performance. The match ended with a win for Quixudi.