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Ajuda
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) With a couple of smart ball manuevers Afonsinho Fonseca in the 9th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Magno Recife saved Maniassu from getting behind. Roger Neves fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without José Pedro Coutinho having to interfere. José Pedro Coutinho showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Roger Neves, who was totally free with the ball in the 16th minute. After 19 minutes of play, Maniassu's Maurício Gaspar made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. José Pedro Coutinho was left in no man's land by his defense there! Magno Recife didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 29th minute, which inside left pole to 2-1. Magno Recife took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Afonsinho Fonseca, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Magno Recife showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Afonsinho Fonseca, who was totally free with the ball in the 38th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Afonsinho Fonseca in the 41st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Magno Recife saved Maniassu from getting behind. If Maurício Gaspar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cesinha Nunes in the 44th minute of play forced Maniassu's goalkeeper Magno Recife to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Severino Sarmentos short, quick shot in the 45thth minute got Magno Recife to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. The crowd rose to their feet as Cesinha Nunes kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Magno Recife. That made the score 4-1 in the 46 minute of play. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Roger Neves made a kick off. If André Luiz Bastos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Cesinha Nunes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Afonsinho Fonseca received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 57th minute. Magno Recife tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Afonsinho Fonseca in the 60th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Magno Recife prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When Cesinha Nunes came up free with the goalie in the 61st minute, the Ajuda 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 Cesinha Nunes couldn't finish the play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers André Luiz Bastos in the 64th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Magno Recife saved Maniassu from getting behind. Magno Recife stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Severino Sarmento's shot from short distance in the 64th minute. Afonsinho Fonseca sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Durval Matos's late challenge caught a Ajuda's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Durval Matos helped the player get up and apologised. Durval Matos kicked well hit freekick during the 68th minute of the match. André Luiz Bastos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 71st minute. Magno Recife tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Afonsinho Fonseca struck a weak shot in the 72nd minute. Magno Recife didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ajuda. After some fancy dribbling in the 77th minute, Afonsinho Fonseca managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ajuda's supporters rose to their feet, but Afonsinho Fonseca was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Magno Recife breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After some fancy dribbling in the 79th minute, André Luiz Bastos managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ajuda's supporters rose to their feet, but André Luiz Bastos was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Magno Recife breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Ajuda's attack was well implemented in the 82nd minute, but when André Luiz Bastos was about to shoot he didn't get a good hit on the ball and it hit the crossbar and flew over. Goal Kick. After some fancy dribbling in the 84th minute, Afonsinho Fonseca managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ajuda's supporters rose to their feet, but Afonsinho Fonseca was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Magno Recife breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Severino Sarmento had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cesinha Nunes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience was convinced that Severino Sarmento's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Magno Recife was relentless in the 93rd minute of the game. 94 minutes into the match, Maniassu's goal looked a bit too open when Cesinha Nunes came free, but Magno Recife reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. There was no doubt that Ajuda were the better team. Ajuda's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.