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Estádio Salinora
Spectators: 7251 (Terracing: 5440, Seating: 1667, VIP seats: 144) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Betinho de Moraes got the match started through his kick off. Nilton Mendonça hit a great freekick 9 minutes into the match. In the 10thth minute of the game Wilfred Heebels who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Soc. Esp. São Roque's Alan Rossi was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When the match clock showed 22 minutes, the score became 0-3 when Buford Harris sped through Soc. Esp. São Roque's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Alan Rossi. The audience was convinced that Buford Harris's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Alan Rossi was relentless in the 28th minute of the game. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Buford Harris in the 31st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Alan Rossi prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The audience was convinced that Wilfred Heebels's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Alan Rossi was relentless in the 36th minute of the game. In the 39th minute the ball was on its way in behind Novorizontino's goalkeeper Oséas Nunes, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Oséas Nunes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Betinho de Moraes in the 41st minute of the match. Alan Rossi stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Wilfred Heebels's shot from short distance in the 48th minute. The Soc. Esp. São Roque players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Novorizontino were winning 0-3.

Oséas Nunes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Betinho de Moraes in the 61st minute of play. Wilfred Heebels might have been able to make a better finish in the 64th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Alan Rossi. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Wilfred Heebels ran back to his position shaking his head. Donato Falcão kicked well hit freekick during the 66th minute of the match. Donato Falcão got his second yellow card in the match during the 72nd minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. A collision led to Soc. Esp. São Roque getting a freekick after 73 minutes play. Donato Falcão hit a great ball. Durval Paulista hit a great freekick 75 minutes into the match. Oséas Nunes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Waldir Falcão in the 76th minute of the match. In the 81st minute, Buford Harris fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Alan Rossi, passed just outside the right post. In the 83rd minute, Betinho de Moraes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 84th minute, Wilfred Heebels 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. 86 minutes into the match, Soc. Esp. São Roque's goal looked a bit too open when Buford Harris came free, but Alan Rossi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Novorizontino booed when Soc. Esp. São Roque was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 88 match minutes in a wonderful position. Waldir Falcão didn't get a good kick on the ball. Alan Rossi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Buford Harris in the 91st minute of play. The Novorizontino fans' excitement grew in the 92nd match minute when Novorizontino's Buford Harris 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 0-5 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. 97 minutes into the match, Soc. Esp. São Roque's goalkeeper Alan Rossi had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Wilfred Heebels.