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Ilha do Retiro
Spectators: 7341 (Terracing: 5618, Seating: 1723, VIP seats: 0) TOP™- SANTÁSTICO - FDFDF's Nelsinho Berger started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Nelsinho Berger fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Amadeu Linares having to interfere. Amadeu Linares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nelsinho Berger, who was totally free with the ball in the 5th minute. 7 minutes into the match, Sport Recife's goal looked a bit too open when Cássio Dionísio came free, but Amadeu Linares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Zeca Nascimento hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. A collision led to Sport Recife getting a freekick after 14 minutes play. Dalmo Prado hit a great ball. Sport Recife's Amadeu Linares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nelsinho Berger in the 15th minute of play. Sport Recife's Amadeu Linares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nelsinho Berger in the 17th minute of play. 18 minutes into the match, Nelsinho Berger notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Sport Recife's Amadeu Linares. Amadeu Linares was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 23 minutes into the game, TOP™- SANTÁSTICO - FDFDF's Nelsinho Berger nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Amadeu Linares made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. Tião de Barros made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dalmo Prado in the 35th minute of play. In the 38th minute, Armandinho Gaúcho reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Tião de Barros. The goal made the score 1-2. Cássio Dionísio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Amadeu Linares having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cássio Dionísio in the 47th minute of play forced Sport Recife's goalkeeper Amadeu Linares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Dalmo Prado was the one to do the kick off. 56 minutes into the match, TOP™- SANTÁSTICO - FDFDF's goal looked a bit too open when Zeca Nascimento came free, but Tião de Barros reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Nelsinho Berger got free with Amadeu Linares in the 57th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 59th minute, Nelsinho Berger left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The TOP™- SANTÁSTICO - FDFDF fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-3. Amadeu Linares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sydney Marinho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Nelsinho Berger could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 64th minute of the match, but Amadeu Linares made a huge save. In the 68th minute, Sport Recife's Tiago Marinho seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Tiago Marinho the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Sport Recife protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Tiago Marinho had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. After 67 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Sport Recife! When the match had been going on for 69 minutes, TOP™- SANTÁSTICO - FDFDF's Luís Paulo Carvalho got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Amadeu Linares. Tião de Barros made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dalmo Prado in the 75th minute of play. In the 78th minute the ball was on its way in behind Sport Recife's goalkeeper Amadeu Linares, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Nelsinho Berger kicked a quick shot right in front of the goal in the 82ndth minute. Though ot was a great shot Sport Recife's keeper Amadeu Linares was sill able to block leaving the score board unchanged. Amadeu Linares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nelsinho Berger, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Tião de Barros made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zeca Nascimento in the 85th minute of play. Nelsinho Berger could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 90th minute of the match, but Amadeu Linares made a huge save. Sport Recife's Amadeu Linares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cássio Dionísio in the 91st minute of play. Through an outstanding action, after 92 minutes, Amadeu Linares successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. 96 minutes into the match, Remo Lopez dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Amadeu Linares, 2-5. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. TOP™- SANTÁSTICO - FDFDF had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.