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Estádio Cedrolina
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Ediberto Albuquerque started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. The supporters of Cedrolina SC booed when Santos FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jeferson Tasso didn't get a good kick on the ball. Artur Paraense made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dário Ramalho in the 7th minute of play. After 8 played minutes Cedrolina SC got a freekick which was hit by Alessandro Carioca. In the 13th minute Murillo Fernandes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Deivid Damião saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cedrolina SC's Cesinha Esteves got a good chance for a goal in the 20th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Dário Ramalho's late challenge caught a Cedrolina SC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Dário Ramalho helped the player get up and apologised. After 22 played minutes Santos FC got a freekick which was hit by Dário Ramalho. Cedrolina SC's Artur Paraense played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ediberto Albuquerque in the 25th minute of play. 27 minutes into the match, Santos FC's Dário Ramalho sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Artur Paraense narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Santos FC were furious when Gino Proença was red carded, 29 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. After 29 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Santos FC! 1-0 came through a penalty shot after 31 played minutes, when Cedrolina SC:s Alessandro Carioca calmly waited for Santos FC:s goalkeeper to move before he rolled in the ball by the right post. When Dino Goiano came up free with the goalie in the 38th minute, the Cedrolina SC 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 Dino Goiano couldn't finish the play. After 40 minutes, Romeu Loyola mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Santos FC and the Cedrolina SC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Alessandro Carioca shot the penalty kick right outside the post. 45 minutes into the match, Cedrolina SC's goal looked a bit too open when Dário Ramalho came free, but Artur Paraense reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Leopoldo Macedo charged in rather forcefully in the 51st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Leopoldo Macedo the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After some careless play in the Cedrolina SC defense, Dário Ramalho kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Artur Paraense. The Cedrolina SC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Artur Paraense should have stopped the shot. Naldo Alvarenga charged in rather forcefully in the 71st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Naldo Alvarenga the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Cedrolina SC booed when Santos FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 72 match minutes in a wonderful position. Naldo Alvarenga didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Dino Goiano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cedrolina SC's Dino Goiano got a good chance for a goal in the 77th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Santos FC's Dário Ramalho got a good chance for a goal in the 81st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Murillo Fernandes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Deivid Damião having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Jeferson Tasso during the 87th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Santos FC getting a freekick after 87 minutes play. Jeferson Tasso hit a great ball. Dino Goiano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Santos FC succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though Cedrolina SC had controlled the match.