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Iaunari
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The audience was convinced that Roger Travassos's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Nestor Peixoto was relentless in the 5th minute of the game. After some fancy dribbling in the 7th minute, Pedro Luís Ribeiro managed to get in a good position for a shot. Iaunari's supporters rose to their feet, but Pedro Luís Ribeiro was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Bernardinho Pinho breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpected shot in the 9th minute by Adhemar da Mata got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. When Pedro Luís Ribeiro in the 10th play minute got the chance to kick a hard shot on goal from short distance neither the defense or Bernardinho Pinho kept up with the ball and suddenly the score was 1-0 when the ball slipped into goal inside the left pole. Roger Travassos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nestor Peixoto having to interfere. 17 minutes into the match, Heliopolis's goalkeeper Bernardinho Pinho had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Adhemar da Mata. Roger Travassos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Adhemar da Mata had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Gugu Sena fell near the penalty area in the 31st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Heliopolis's protests and gave Gugu Sena a yellow card for diving instead. After 31 played minutes Heliopolis got a freekick which was hit by Gugu Sena. Pedro Luís Ribeiro struck a weak shot in the 32nd minute. Bernardinho Pinho didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Iaunari. Pedro Luís Ribeiro in the 34thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Bernardinho Pinho, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. After having played for 35 minutes, Adhemar da Mata managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Iaunari's supporters crossed their fingers, but Adhemar da Mata was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Pedro Luís Ribeiro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Bernardinho Pinho tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pedro Luís Ribeiro in the 40th minute of play forced Heliopolis's goalkeeper Bernardinho Pinho to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 43rdth minute of the game Pedro Luís Ribeiro who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Heliopolis's Bernardinho Pinho was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 45th minute Pedro Luís Ribeiro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bernardinho Pinho saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nestor Peixoto showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Celsinho Velasco, who was totally free with the ball in the 46th minute. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Roger Travassos stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After 51 played minutes Heliopolis got a freekick which was hit by Luís Linares. 56 minutes into the game, Albertinho Maciel was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Iaunari's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Heliopolis the free kick. Albertinho Maciel kicked well hit freekick during the 56th minute of the match. Marco Medeiros kicked well hit freekick during the 58th minute of the match. Bernardinho Pinho showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pedro Luís Ribeiro, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. Nestor Peixoto made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Roger Travassos in the 68th minute of play. Nestor Peixoto made an important save on a dangerous shot by Celsinho Velasco in the 75th minute. Bernardinho Pinho made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pedro Luís Ribeiro in the 77th minute of play. When Iaunari's Pedro Luís Ribeiro in the 81st minute got a chance for a shot 81st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Heliopolis's goalie prevented a goal. Heliopolis's Bernardinho Pinho played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pedro Luís Ribeiro in the 83rd minute of play. After 94 minutes, Luís Fernando Valladares mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Heliopolis and the Iaunari players grew even worse after the yellow card. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 93rd minute of the game. One of Heliopolis:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Iaunari:s goal. Pedrão Carvalho shot the penalty kick right outside the post. Heliopolis's Celsinho Velasco got a good chance for a goal in the 99th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Iaunari fans cheered their team off the field, for while Heliopolis had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.