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Guananazes
Spectators: 7722 (Terracing: 5792, Seating: 1776, VIP seats: 154) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Luís Guilherme Cunha kicked off to start the match. After 3 played minutes Beneficiente got a freekick which was hit by Aloísio Abraão. Jefferson de Moraes didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Luís Guilherme Cunha went, in the 9th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. 16 minutes into the game, Luís Guilherme Cunha cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Jefferson de Moraes was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Motta Grazi hit a great freekick 20 minutes into the match. With a little luck, Beneficiente's Alexandre Couto got control of the ball when Nilmar Vieira tried to sneak it across the goal line. Nilmar Vieira's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Alexandre Couto read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 31st minute of play. Alexandre Couto didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Araçá F. C.'s Nilmar Vieira shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 1-2 in the ordered_time% minute. 42 minutes into the match, Beneficiente's Aloísio Abraão sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jefferson de Moraes narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Jefferson de Moraes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Laércio Aguiar, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Edgar Appel kicked well hit freekick during the 47th minute of the match. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

In the 52nd minute Nilmar Vieira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alexandre Couto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jefferson de Moraes stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Luís Guilherme Cunha's shot from short distance in the 57th minute. Luís Guilherme Cunhas short, quick shot in the 60thth minute got Jefferson de Moraes to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Beneficiente's Alexandre Couto played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Javier Abalos in the 62nd minute of play. After some careless play in the Araçá F. C. defense, Luís Guilherme Cunha kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Jefferson de Moraes. The Araçá F. C. fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Jefferson de Moraes should have stopped the shot. Araçá F. C.'s Paulo José de Andrade was substituted for Leonel Leão. Araçá F. C.'s Manfredo Pinheiro was substituted for Nilmar Vieira. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Paulo José de Andrade during the 82nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 82nd minute, Paulo José de Andrade hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Luís Guilherme Cunha struck a weak shot in the 85th minute. Jefferson de Moraes didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Beneficiente. 87 minutes into the match, Araçá F. C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Laércio Aguiar came free, but Jefferson de Moraes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 88th minute, Angelo Luz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 89 played minutes Beneficiente got a freekick which was hit by Joélson Pitta. Edgar Appel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.