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Estádio Sideropolis
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Futebol Clube F.C.'s Juarês Perez 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. In the 3rd minute Fabrício da Silveira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Benê Carioca saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Fabrício da Silveira in the 4th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Benê Carioca saved Paraíba. from getting behind. When Evaristo de Brito fell near the penalty area in the 5th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Paraíba.'s protests and gave Evaristo de Brito a yellow card for diving instead. In the 5th minute, Evaristo de Brito hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Benê Carioca made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Juarês Perez in the 6th minute of play. Paraíba.'s Benê Carioca played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Juarês Perez in the 9th minute of play. Juarês Perez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Benê Carioca tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Benê Carioca showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fabrício da Silveira in the 15th minute of the match. Fabrício da Silveira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Benê Carioca tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 18 minutes into the game, Juarês Perez cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Benê Carioca was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After some fancy dribbling in the 27th minute, Fabrício da Silveira managed to get in a good position for a shot. Futebol Clube F.C.'s supporters rose to their feet, but Fabrício da Silveira was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Benê Carioca breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 34th minute, Juarês Perez ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Benê Carioca was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. Benê Carioca took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Juarês Perez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Benê Carioca showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Juarês Perez in the 46th minute of the match. Valdomiro Souto recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 48th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal.

Juarês Perez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 52nd minute. Benê Carioca tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Paraíba.'s Gilvan Branco got a free kick in the 53rd minute. Valdomiro Souto kicked well hit freekick during the 57th minute of the match. If Fabrício da Silveira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Paraíba. getting a freekick after 68 minutes play. Evaristo de Brito hit a great ball. Fabrício da Silveira could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 73rd minute of the match, but Benê Carioca made a huge save. Fabrício da Silveira who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 75thth minute tested the skills of Benê Carioca when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 77th minute Juarês Perez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Benê Carioca saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 81 minutes into the match, Futebol Clube F.C.'s Fabrício da Silveira sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Benê Carioca narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When Haroldo Arruda fell near the penalty area in the 83rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Paraíba.'s protests and gave Haroldo Arruda a yellow card for diving instead. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 83rd minute of the game. One of Paraíba.:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Futebol Clube F.C.:s goal. Afonso Vander shot the penalty kick by force right in the crossbar. No goal. In the 88th minute, Fabrício da Silveira left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Futebol Clube F.C. fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-3. Juarês Perez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Benê Carioca tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Paraíba.'s Kaká da Mata got a free kick in the 97th minute.