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Estádio Pendencia
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Narciso Lucas kicked off to start the match. Douglas Tasso made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lino Félix in the 6th minute. 9 minutes into the match, Lambari's goalkeeper Douglas Tasso had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Lino Félix. 11 minutes into the match, Lambari's goal looked a bit too open when Narciso Lucas came free, but Douglas Tasso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Hílton Nóbrega charged in rather forcefully in the 13th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Hílton Nóbrega the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Cruzeiro esporte clube booed when Lambari was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 13 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hílton Nóbrega didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Reginaldo Sergipano fell near the penalty area in the 15th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Lambari's protests and gave Reginaldo Sergipano a yellow card for diving instead. In the 15th match minute, Lambari was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Reginaldo Sergipano to maneuver through the defense. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lino Félix got free with Douglas Tasso in the 17th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 18th minute, Reginaldo Sergipano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 19th minute of the match Paulinho Luz sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Douglas Tasso skillfully saved the ball. After some careless play in the Lambari defense, Lino Félix kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Douglas Tasso. The Lambari fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Douglas Tasso should have stopped the shot. After a rather tough play, Lambari's Hílton Nóbrega got a free kick in the 22nd minute. 23 minutes into the match, Narciso Lucas dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Douglas Tasso, 2-0. If Lino Félix had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cruzeiro esporte clube's Francisco Valadares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lauro Guimarães in the 29th minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Cruzeiro esporte clube's Magno Perez slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Douglas Tasso. That made the score 3-0 after 32 minutes of play. After 35 played minutes Cruzeiro esporte clube got a freekick which was hit by Flavinho Vergílio. After 38 played minutes Lambari got a freekick which was hit by Reginaldo Sergipano. Cruzeiro esporte clube's Paulinho Luz couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 39th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Lambari. Flavinho Vergílio charged in rather forcefully in the 41st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Flavinho Vergílio the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Cruzeiro esporte clube's Flavinho Vergílio got a free kick in the 41st minute. In the 42nd minute Oséias Alves shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Francisco Valadares saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Douglas Tasso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Narciso Lucas in the 45th minute of the match. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Lauro Guimarães to strike the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lauro Guimarães in the 53rd minute of play forced Cruzeiro esporte clube's goalkeeper Francisco Valadares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Naldo das Neves in the 58th minute of play forced Lambari's goalkeeper Douglas Tasso to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 60th minute, Lino Félix made a precise shot to the right of Douglas Tasso. Lambari's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-0. After 67 played minutes Lambari got a freekick which was hit by Reginaldo Sergipano. Lambari's Douglas Tasso played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Narciso Lucas in the 75th minute of play. Luan Souto's late challenge caught a Lambari's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Luan Souto helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Lambari booed when Cruzeiro esporte clube was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 77 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luan Souto didn't get a good kick on the ball. Lambari's Pedro Luís Hermes got a good chance for a goal in the 82nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Douglas Tasso showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Narciso Lucas, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. When Cruzeiro esporte clube's Naldo das Neves in the 87th minute got a chance for a shot 87th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Lambari's goalie prevented a goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Lauro Guimarães during the 87th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Lauro Guimarães kicked well hit freekick during the 87th minute of the match. Douglas Tasso made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Naldo das Neves in the 93rd minute of play. Lambari's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.