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Benitão
Spectators: 7274 (Terracing: 5457, Seating: 1673, VIP seats: 144) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Durvalino Brodel kicked off to start the match. Gernando Mendes might have been able to make a better finish in the 3rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Eurico Cabral. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Gernando Mendes ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 5th minute Fred Maia shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Raimundo Ramalho saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Raimundo Ramalho took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fred Maia, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Egídio da Silveira in the 13th minute of play forced NEW CITY SPORT CLUB's goalkeeper Raimundo Ramalho to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. NEW CITY SPORT CLUB's Raimundo Ramalho played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Egídio da Silveira in the 20th minute of play. NEW CITY SPORT CLUB's Raimundo Ramalho played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fred Maia in the 29th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sabino Pimenta in the 30th minute of play forced NEW CITY SPORT CLUB's goalkeeper Raimundo Ramalho to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 36th minute Fred Maia shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Raimundo Ramalho saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sabino Pimenta in the 41st minute of play forced NEW CITY SPORT CLUB's goalkeeper Raimundo Ramalho to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 43rd minute of the match, Durvalino Brodel tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Eurico Cabral saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. 45 minutes into the match, NEW CITY SPORT CLUB's Renatinho Silveira sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Eurico Cabral narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Fred Maia to strike the kick off in the second half. 55 minutes into the match, NEW CITY SPORT CLUB's goal looked a bit too open when Fred Maia came free, but Raimundo Ramalho reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Raimundo Ramalho made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Egídio da Silveira in the 56th minute of play. 57 minutes into the match, NEW CITY SPORT CLUB's goal looked a bit too open when Fred Maia came free, but Raimundo Ramalho reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 60th minute, Sabino Pimenta ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Raimundo Ramalho was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-2. When Durvalino Brodel came up free with the goalie in the 70th minute, the NEW CITY SPORT CLUB 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 Durvalino Brodel couldn't finish the play. When the match had gone on for 75 minutes, Fred Maia took a quick shot and it went in 1-3 without a chance for Raimundo Ramalho to make any attempt to save it. Raimundo Ramalho showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Egídio da Silveira, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. Raimundo Ramalho showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fred Maia, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute. The Timbu AD supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Timbu AD would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.