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Estádio Saids
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Vivaldo Pitta received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 2nd minute. Percy Recife tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Washington Assis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 14th minute Erik Pombal shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marcelo Messias saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 14 minutes, Eliézer Dantas mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Clube Atlético Serrano and the Tigres F.C players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Tigres F.C booed when Clube Atlético Serrano was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 14 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eliézer Dantas didn't get a good kick on the ball. Percy Recife made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ediberto Brito in the 17th minute of play. If Washington Assis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 23 minutes into the game, Washington Assis cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Percy Recife was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Percy Recife showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Washington Assis in the 26th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Marcelo Pitta got free with Marcelo Messias in the 36th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 38 played minutes Clube Atlético Serrano got a freekick which was hit by Aílton Garcia. After 41 minutes, Christiano Goiano mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Tigres F.C and the Clube Atlético Serrano players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Clube Atlético Serrano booed when Tigres F.C was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 43 match minutes in a wonderful position. Christiano Goiano didn't get a good kick on the ball. Paulo Cavalcante might have been able to make a better finish in the 44th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Percy Recife. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Paulo Cavalcante ran back to his position shaking his head. Tigres F.C's Percy Recife played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Paulo Cavalcante in the 45th minute of play. The supporters of Tigres F.C booed when Clube Atlético Serrano was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 46 match minutes in a wonderful position. Maicon Cardozo didn't get a good kick on the ball. After the first half Clube Atlético Serrano were leading 0-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Paulo Cavalcante to strike the kick off in the second half. Ediberto Brito struck a weak shot in the 55th minute. Percy Recife didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Clube Atlético Serrano. Clube Atlético Serrano's Paulo Cavalcante got a good chance for a goal in the 57th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 59 minutes into the match, Rogério Vinhas notched a goal, 1-3, to the right of Clube Atlético Serrano's Marcelo Messias. Marcelo Messias was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Marcelo Messias made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marcelo Pitta in the 62nd minute of play. After a rather tough play, Tigres F.C's Christiano Goiano got a free kick in the 63rd minute. Marcelo Pitta's late challenge caught a Clube Atlético Serrano's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Marcelo Pitta helped the player get up and apologised. In the 65th match minute, Tigres F.C was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marcelo Pitta to maneuver through the defense. Rogério Vinhas hit a great freekick 68 minutes into the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Paulo Cavalcante got free with Percy Recife in the 69th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Vivaldo Pitta struck a weak shot in the 70th minute. Percy Recife didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Clube Atlético Serrano. Clube Atlético Serrano's Armando Polmone suffered a concussion in the 72nd minute, after a hard challenge, and had to leave the field. Rogério Vinhas got his second yellow card in the match during the 72nd minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. In the 74th match minute, Tigres F.C was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rogério Vinhas to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to Clube Atlético Serrano getting a freekick after 77 minutes play. Betinho Nunes hit a great ball. Clube Atlético Serrano's Marcelo Messias played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marcelo Pitta in the 79th minute of play. Percy Recife showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Paulo Cavalcante in the 80th minute of the match. 81 minutes into the match, Tigres F.C's Marcelo Pitta sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Marcelo Messias narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The crowd rose to their feet as Paulo Cavalcante kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Percy Recife. That made the score 1-4 in the 87 minute of play. Erik Pombal charged in rather forcefully in the 91st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Erik Pombal the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Clube Atlético Serrano booed when Tigres F.C was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 91 match minutes in a wonderful position. Erik Pombal didn't get a good kick on the ball. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Clube Atlético Serrano had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.