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Estádio Xambioa
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Pepecas Maledictas's Renan Bezerra 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. Celsinho de Alcântara hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 14th minute of the game. One of Xambioa:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Pepecas Maledictas:s goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Renan Bezerra in the 18th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Norberto Mandrak saved Xambioa from getting behind. Renan Bezerra fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Norberto Mandrak having to interfere. Erasmo do Vale received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Norberto Mandrak tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Renan Bezerra sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Elder Fernandes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Fiori Carioca kicked well hit freekick during the 37th minute of the match. After 40 minutes, Erasmo do Vale made it 0-2 with a short kick to the right side. Xambioa's Norberto Mandrak tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Renan Bezerra received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Norberto Mandrak tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Valdemar da Silva was the one to do the kick off. The Pepecas Maledictas fans' excitement grew in the 51st match minute when Pepecas Maledictas's Erasmo do Vale looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-3 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Pepecas Maledictas's Anselmo Trancoso played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Elder Fernandes in the 56th minute of play. Celsinho de Alcântara's late challenge caught a Xambioa's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Celsinho de Alcântara helped the player get up and apologised. In the 59th minute, Celsinho de Alcântara hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 61 minutes had been played when some careless play by Pepecas Maledictas's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Otávio Bueno was slow to take the kick. During this time Xambioa's players had a chance to rest. The corner led Xambioa's Otávio Bueno to fire away a dangerous shot which Anselmo Trancoso despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. After having played for 65 minutes, Renan Bezerra managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Pepecas Maledictas's supporters crossed their fingers, but Renan Bezerra was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Valdemar da Silva had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. If Valdemar da Silva had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Anselmo Trancoso stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Valdemar da Silva's shot from short distance in the 74th minute. In the 76thth minute of the game Elder Fernandes who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Pepecas Maledictas's Anselmo Trancoso was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Norberto Mandrak made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Renan Bezerra in the 78th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Renan Bezerra's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Norberto Mandrak was relentless in the 79th minute of the game. Erasmo do Vales short, quick shot in the 83rdth minute got Norberto Mandrak to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Anselmo Trancoso showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Elder Fernandes, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. After some careless play in the Pepecas Maledictas defense, Elder Fernandes kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Anselmo Trancoso. The Pepecas Maledictas fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Anselmo Trancoso should have stopped the shot. After some fancy dribbling in the 93rd minute, Valdemar da Silva managed to get in a good position for a shot. Xambioa's supporters rose to their feet, but Valdemar da Silva was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Anselmo Trancoso breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Celsinho de Alcântara got his second yellow card in the match during the 94th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. The supporters of Xambioa booed when Pepecas Maledictas was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. Celsinho de Alcântara didn't get a good kick on the ball. The Pepecas Maledictas supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Pepecas Maledictas would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.