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Renascenca
Spectators: 7651 (Terracing: 5740, Seating: 1759, VIP seats: 152) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Virgílio Viana started the match with the kick off. Edgard Travassos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Flavinho Braga in the 3rd minute of play. The corner led Bucéfalo FC's Flavinho Braga to fire away a dangerous shot which Edgard Travassos despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. It was a well-played corner which Marquinhos Pitta managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. In the 11th minute, Serginho Sá hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 13 minutes, Almir Borges mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Bucéfalo FC and the Laranja Mecânica F. C. players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Laranja Mecânica F. C. booed when Bucéfalo FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rodrigo Nunes didn't get a good kick on the ball. Oskar Beckström showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vivaldo Toscano, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. 21 minutes into the game, Virgílio Viana recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Oskar Beckström. Virgílio Viana showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. 27 minutes into the match, Nico Godoi had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Edgard Travassos. Laranja Mecânica F. C.'s manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Nico Godoi was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. 34 minutes into the match, Laranja Mecânica F. C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Mazinho Damião came free, but Edgard Travassos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 36th minute Mazinho Damião shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Edgard Travassos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 38 minutes, Ulisses Montenegro mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Bucéfalo FC and the Laranja Mecânica F. C. players grew even worse after the yellow card. Mazinho Damião took the ball and in the 41 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Edgard Travassos. Edgard Travassos dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-3.

Igor Damião kicked well hit freekick during the 50th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Bucéfalo FC's Dadá Britto got a free kick in the 53rd minute. In the 57th minute, Mazinho Damião made a precise shot to the right of Edgard Travassos. Laranja Mecânica F. C.'s defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-4. Iuri Mattos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Bucéfalo FC's Oskar Beckström played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Arnaldo Souza in the 62nd minute of play. A collision led to Bucéfalo FC getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. Bruninho Ortiz hit a great ball. Bucéfalo FC's Oskar Beckström played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Virgílio Viana in the 69th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Virgílio Viana's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Oskar Beckström was relentless in the 76th minute of the game. Oskar Beckström took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kléberson Cabral, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 78thth minute of the game Flavinho Braga who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Laranja Mecânica F. C.'s Edgard Travassos was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Virgílio Viana took the ball and in the 83 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Oskar Beckström. Oskar Beckström dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-4. Oskar Beckström showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Arnaldo Souza, who was totally free with the ball in the 90th minute. Edgard Travassos acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 93rd minute, took the ball on the long shot from Flavinho Braga. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Bucéfalo FC walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.