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Arena Winners
Spectators: 7463 (Terracing: 5598, Seating: 1716, VIP seats: 149) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Paulão Eger made the kick off which started today's match. After some careless play in the Winners Football Club defense, Paulão Eger kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ernani das Neves. The Winners Football Club fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ernani das Neves should have stopped the shot. In the 13th minute, Frank Borges hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Glauco Soares in the 20th minute of play forced Winners Football Club's goalkeeper Ernani das Neves to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Winners Football Club's zone, Glauco Soares stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ernani das Neves came out of the goal and Glauco Soares tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Glauco Soares had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Winners Football Club's Ernani das Neves played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Paulão Eger in the 25th minute of play. Paulão Eger struck a weak shot in the 30th minute. Ernani das Neves didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Chacalumbra. Ernani das Neves took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Paulão Eger, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 33 minutes into the game, Frank Borges was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Winners Football Club's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Chacalumbra the free kick. In the 33rd match minute, Winners Football Club was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Frank Borges to maneuver through the defense. In the 36th minute, Isaltino Trigo 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. Celsinho Maranhense blasted a shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Belmiro Netto having to make a save. Nilson Bueno kicked well hit freekick during the 41st minute of the match. Celsinho Maranhense succeeded in the game's 42nd minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 1-2. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-2.

Glauco Soares fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ernani das Neves having to interfere. 2-2 became the score in the 67th minute when Isaltino Trigo elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Paulão Eger received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 73rd minute. Ernani das Neves tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 75th minute the ball was on its way in behind Winners Football Club's goalkeeper Ernani das Neves, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 82 minutes into the match, Winners Football Club's goalkeeper Ernani das Neves had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Glauco Soares. Ernani das Neves showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Paulão Eger, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. 86 minutes into the match, Winners Football Club's Isaltino Trigo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Belmiro Netto narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Isaltino Trigo's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Belmiro Netto read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 91st minute of play. Glauco Soares recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 94th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 95 minutes into the match, Winners Football Club's goal looked a bit too open when Paulão Eger came free, but Ernani das Neves reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Despite being the better team, Chacalumbra failed to find the winning goal and were forced to settle for a single point.