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Marfinzeiro
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) In the 3rd minute, Claudinei Linares had to leave the field with a concussion. After 3 minutes, Luís Gustavo Melo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Marfinzeiro and the Esporte porto Alegre players grew even worse after the yellow card. Jânio Freitas hit a great freekick 9 minutes into the match. Amadeu Toscano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 14 minutes, Tomás Carvalho managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Esporte porto Alegre's supporters crossed their fingers, but Tomás Carvalho was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Dalmo Castro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Willian Alvarenga having to interfere. Amadeu Toscano scored 0-1 in the 26th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Willian Alvarenga, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Amadeu Toscano fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Willian Alvarenga having to interfere. If Raimundo de Andrade had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some careless play in the Esporte porto Alegre defense, Raimundo de Andrade kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Armando Pinho. The Esporte porto Alegre fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Armando Pinho should have stopped the shot. Willian Alvarenga took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tomás Carvalho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Willian Alvarenga took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Amadeu Toscano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-1 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Tomás Carvalho was the one to do the kick off. If Tomás Carvalho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 51st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Esporte porto Alegre's Armando Pinho played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Raimundo de Andrade in the 53rd minute of play. Dalmo Castro was extremely unlucky when he, in the 57th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Amadeu Toscano kicked a quick shot right in front of the goal in the 67thth minute. Though ot was a great shot Marfinzeiro's keeper Willian Alvarenga was sill able to block leaving the score board unchanged. Amadeu Toscano blasted a shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Willian Alvarenga having to make a save. In the 83rd minute, Luiz Fábio de Queiroz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Esporte porto Alegre booed when Marfinzeiro was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 93 match minutes in a wonderful position. Erik Félix didn't get a good kick on the ball. Esporte porto Alegre's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.