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Estádio Gorino
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) A collision led to Gorino getting a freekick after 2 minutes play. Alexandre Vargas hit a great ball. With a little luck, S.E. CARDIA-PALMEIRAS's Júlio Seco got control of the ball when Marco Paraibano tried to sneak it across the goal line. Bruninho Moura showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Geovani Proença, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. S.E. CARDIA-PALMEIRAS's Geovani Proença got a good chance for a goal in the 7th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Marco Paraibano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Júlio Seco made an important save on a dangerous shot by Marco Paraibano in the 11th minute. 12 minutes into the game, Jano Linhares was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Gorino's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave S.E. CARDIA-PALMEIRAS the free kick. In the 12th minute, Jano Linhares hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a little luck, S.E. CARDIA-PALMEIRAS's Júlio Seco got control of the ball when Marco Paraibano tried to sneak it across the goal line. Virgílio Soeiro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Júlio Seco having to interfere. Virgílio Soeiro struck a weak shot in the 19th minute. Júlio Seco didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Gorino. In the 20th minute, S.E. CARDIA-PALMEIRAS's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Marco Paraibano fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. After a defensive mix-up in Gorino's zone, Geovani Proença stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Bruninho Moura came out of the goal and Geovani Proença tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. A collision led to S.E. CARDIA-PALMEIRAS getting a freekick after 24 minutes play. Luiz Fábio Gerber hit a great ball. Júlio Seco took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Virgílio Soeiro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. José Augusto Paiva charged in rather forcefully in the 33rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed José Augusto Paiva the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Gorino booed when S.E. CARDIA-PALMEIRAS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 33 match minutes in a wonderful position. José Augusto Paiva didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a little luck, S.E. CARDIA-PALMEIRAS's Júlio Seco got control of the ball when Jano Linhares tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 39thth minute of the game Geovani Proença who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Gorino's Bruninho Moura was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Virgílio Soeiro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Júlio Seco tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The wind increased when Virgílio Soeiro made the kick off in the second half. After having played for 57 minutes, Virgílio Soeiro managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Gorino's supporters crossed their fingers, but Virgílio Soeiro was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When Gorino's Virgílio Soeiro in the 59th minute got a chance for a shot 59th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye S.E. CARDIA-PALMEIRAS's goalie prevented a goal. In the 61st minute Virgílio Soeiro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Júlio Seco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gorino were awarded a corner in the 63th minute after S.E. CARDIA-PALMEIRAS's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Donato Passos took the corner. Gorino's Donato Passos was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Júlio Seco in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Júlio Seco took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Virgílio Soeiro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Geovani Proença sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Virgílio Soeiro's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Júlio Seco read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 72nd minute of play. A hard shot by Abel Fonseca from long distance, 74 minutes into the match, got Bruninho Moura's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. When Virgílio Soeiro came up free with the goalie in the 78th minute, the Gorino fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Virgílio Soeiro couldn't finish the play. If Geovani Proença had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 86 minutes into the match, S.E. CARDIA-PALMEIRAS's goal looked a bit too open when Virgílio Soeiro came free, but Júlio Seco reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 87thth minute of the game Geovani Proença who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Gorino's Bruninho Moura was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After having played for 88 minutes, Geovani Proença managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. S.E. CARDIA-PALMEIRAS's supporters crossed their fingers, but Geovani Proença was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Virgílio Soeiro 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. When Luiz Fábio Gerber fell near the penalty area in the 93rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored S.E. CARDIA-PALMEIRAS's protests and gave Luiz Fábio Gerber a yellow card for diving instead. After 93 played minutes S.E. CARDIA-PALMEIRAS got a freekick which was hit by Luiz Fábio Gerber. After having played for 96 minutes, Geovani Proença managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. S.E. CARDIA-PALMEIRAS's supporters crossed their fingers, but Geovani Proença was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Júlio Seco showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marco Paraibano, who was totally free with the ball in the 97th minute. S.E. CARDIA-PALMEIRAS's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.