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Estádio Garajuva
Spectators: 6673 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1673, VIP seats: 0) The audience thought a goal was coming when Bernardinho Guimarães got free with Washington Falcão in the 5th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Sidney Chaves took the ball and in the 7 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Gilson Palmeira. Gilson Palmeira dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. In the 11th minute the ball was on its way in behind Regencia's goalkeeper Washington Falcão, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 12th minute, Vito Rezende ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Gilson Palmeira was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. 16 minutes into the match, Garajuva SS's goal looked a bit too open when Vito Rezende came free, but Gilson Palmeira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Vito Rezende struck a weak shot in the 19th minute. Gilson Palmeira didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Regencia. 20 minutes into the game, Rodrigo de Medeiros was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Garajuva SS's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Regencia the free kick. A collision led to Garajuva SS getting a freekick after 20 minutes play. Rodrigo de Medeiros hit a great ball. Betão Vale kicked well hit freekick during the 25th minute of the match. Américo de Souza fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Washington Falcão having to interfere. Manfredo de Salles hit a great freekick 44 minutes into the match. In the 46th minute, Bernardinho Guimarães left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Garajuva SS fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Sidney Chaves made a kick off. Vito Rezende received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. Gilson Palmeira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Sidney Chaves received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 58th minute. Gilson Palmeira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Regencia getting a freekick after 61 minutes play. Pedro Luiz Mattos hit a great ball. Thanks to some nice moves Vito Rezende could shoot a difficult shot in the 64th minute, which Gilson Palmeira however easily saved by the left post. If Sidney Chaves had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Luís Fabiano Faustino kicked well hit freekick during the 74th minute of the match. A hard shot by Pedro Luiz Mattos from long distance, 74 minutes into the match, got Gilson Palmeira's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. After a rather tough play, Garajuva SS's Luís Fabiano Faustino got a free kick in the 75th minute. In the 76th minute, Vito Rezende reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Gilson Palmeira. The goal made the score 1-3. Through an outstanding action, after 80 minutes, Gilson Palmeira successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Vito Rezende struck a weak shot in the 81st minute. Gilson Palmeira didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Regencia. In the 85th minute, Sidney Chaves 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. If Vito Rezende had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Regencia booed when Garajuva SS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 90 match minutes in a wonderful position. Zacarias Cardoso didn't get a good kick on the ball. 91 minutes into the match, Garajuva SS's goal looked a bit too open when Sidney Chaves came free, but Gilson Palmeira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gilson Palmeira showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sidney Chaves in the 94th minute of the match. In the 96th minute of the match Marcinho Meira shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Gilson Palmeira showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. The Regencia supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Regencia would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.