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Ilha do Retiro
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Flávio Paraense got the match started through his kick off. If Vicente Senna had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Flávio Paraense might have been able to make a better finish in the 7th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Emerson Sá. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Flávio Paraense ran back to his position shaking his head. Vicente Senna fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Emerson Sá having to interfere. Vicente Senna sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in Sampa FC's zone, Flávio Paraense stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Emerson Sá came out of the goal and Flávio Paraense tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 16th minute the ball was on its way in behind Sampa FC's goalkeeper Emerson Sá, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Flávio Paraense succeeded in the game's 17th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 1-0. Vicente Senna sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Emerson Sá made an important save on a dangerous shot by Vicente Senna in the 23rd minute. After having played for 28 minutes, Vicente Senna managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Sport Recife's supporters crossed their fingers, but Vicente Senna was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Flávio Paraense fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Emerson Sá having to interfere. If Vicente Senna had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 32nd match minute, Sampa FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Joélson Moreno to maneuver through the defense. If Flávio Paraense had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 39th minute, Flávio Paraense got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 41st minute, Vicente Senna made a precise shot to the right of Emerson Sá. Sampa FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-0. Vicente Senna fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Emerson Sá having to interfere. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 3-0.

The wind increased when Diamantino Paiva made the kick off in the second half. 51 minutes into the game, Sport Recife's Vicente Senna nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Emerson Sá made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-0. When Flávio Paraense came up free with the goalie in the 55th minute, the Sport Recife 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 Flávio Paraense couldn't finish the play. If Flávio Paraense had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Vicente Senna received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Emerson Sá tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Diamantino Paiva kicked well hit freekick during the 66th minute of the match. In the 67th minute Flávio Paraense shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emerson Sá saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Emerson Sá took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vicente Senna, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a defensive mix-up in Sampa FC's zone, Vicente Senna stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Emerson Sá came out of the goal and Vicente Senna tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 73 minutes into the match, Sport Recife's Flávio Paraense sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Emerson Sá narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 75 minutes of play, Sport Recife's Flávio Paraense made it 5-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Emerson Sá was left in no man's land by his defense there! Flávio Paraense might have been able to make a better finish in the 90th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Emerson Sá. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Flávio Paraense ran back to his position shaking his head. If Vicente Senna had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 95th minute, Flávio Paraense made a precise shot to the right of Emerson Sá. Sampa FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 8-0. Sport Recife walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.