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Estádio Magno
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Afonsinho Vale started the match with the kick off. Afonsinho Vale received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Arí Santana tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 8th minute, Juninho Batista managed to get in a good position for a shot. Esporte Clube's supporters rose to their feet, but Juninho Batista was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Oséas Reis breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 13th minute, Luís Fernando de Moraes 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. Sebastião Dantas's late challenge caught a Esporte Clube's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Sebastião Dantas helped the player get up and apologised. In the 20th minute, Sebastião Dantas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 23 minutes, Juninho Batista managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Esporte Clube's supporters crossed their fingers, but Juninho Batista was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 28th minute of the match Severino Freitas sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Arí Santana skillfully saved the ball. Gaston Domingues hit a great freekick 30 minutes into the match. In the 34th match minute, Esporte Clube was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Caco Albuquerque to maneuver through the defense. Adhemar de Sousa took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 35th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Arí Santana. Esporte Clube's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Oséas Reis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fernandinho Valadares, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Esporte Clube's Arí Santana proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 40th minute of the match, managed to save Esporte Clube from getting a goal against them. Arí Santana made an important save on a dangerous shot by Rafinha Galvão in the 42nd minute. After 44 played minutes Esporte Clube got a freekick which was hit by Nelson Barros.

Arí Santana took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Afonsinho Vale, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 58th minute of the match Cleiton Munhoz sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Arí Santana skillfully saved the ball. Juninho Batista received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Oséas Reis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Oséas Reis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Juninho Batista, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. 73 minutes into the match, Esporte Clube's goal looked a bit too open when Rafinha Galvão came free, but Arí Santana reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Arí Santana showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rafinha Galvão, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. A collision led to Magno getting a freekick after 80 minutes play. Sebastião Dantas hit a great ball. Esporte Clube's attack was well implemented in the 82nd minute, but when Juninho Batista was about to shoot he didn't get a good hit on the ball and it hit the crossbar and flew over. Goal Kick. Oséas Reis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Juninho Batista, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Esporte Clube's Arí Santana played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Afonsinho Vale in the 93rd minute of play. In the 94th match minute, Esporte Clube was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nelson Barros to maneuver through the defense.