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Goyaz
Spectators: 7729 (Terracing: 5798, Seating: 1777, VIP seats: 154) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Antônio Mesquita took the kick off in the first half of the match. After 8 minutes, Geovani da Silveira mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Goyaz and the Cidade Nova players grew even worse after the yellow card. Severino James showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Waldir Pitta in the 13th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Leandro Peres got free with Bebeto Falcão in the 17th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After some fancy dribbling in the 18th minute, Antônio Mesquita managed to get in a good position for a shot. Goyaz's supporters rose to their feet, but Antônio Mesquita was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Bebeto Falcão breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 24 minutes into the match, Cidade Nova's goal looked a bit too open when Davi Sampaio came free, but Bebeto Falcão reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Antônio Mesquita in the 30thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Bebeto Falcão, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. 32 minutes into the match, Goyaz's Leandro Peres sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Bebeto Falcão narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Cidade Nova's Bebeto Falcão played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Antônio Mesquita in the 36th minute of play. 39 minutes into the match, Cidade Nova's goal looked a bit too open when Antônio Mesquita came free, but Bebeto Falcão reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Leandro Peres sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience thought a goal was coming when Leandro Peres got free with Bebeto Falcão in the 47th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The wind increased when Dida Brasil made the kick off in the second half. In the 59th match minute, Cidade Nova was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tião Gonçalves to maneuver through the defense. Cidade Nova's Bebeto Falcão played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Davi Sampaio in the 60th minute of play. A collision led to Cidade Nova getting a freekick after 61 minutes play. Orlando Jacinto hit a great ball. In the 62nd minute, Antônio Mesquita left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Goyaz fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. When Válbson Rocha fell near the penalty area in the 69th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Goyaz's protests and gave Válbson Rocha a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Goyaz getting a freekick after 69 minutes play. Válbson Rocha hit a great ball. If Waldir Pitta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 86th minute, Waldir Pitta fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Severino James, passed just outside the right post. In the 88th minute Antônio Mesquita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bebeto Falcão saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 90 minutes into the match, Cidade Nova's goal looked a bit too open when Antônio Mesquita came free, but Bebeto Falcão reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 92nd minute, Goyaz's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Waldir Pitta fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Goyaz's Severino James played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Agnaldo Carioca in the 94th minute of play. Cidade Nova played a much better game than Goyaz and deserved their victory. The Goyaz players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.