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Estádio Quixobeira
Spectators: 7204 (Terracing: 5405, Seating: 1656, VIP seats: 143) Douglas Donato made the kick off and thus started the match. The supporters of Aracu FC booed when Vila Osasco was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. André Luís da Mata didn't get a good kick on the ball. Vila Osasco's Umberto Rocha played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dida Paulista in the 5th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Douglas Donato in the 9th minute of play forced Vila Osasco's goalkeeper Umberto Rocha to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Douglas Donato came up free with the goalie in the 11th minute, the Aracu FC 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 Douglas Donato couldn't finish the play. 16 minutes into the match, Dida Paulista notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Vila Osasco's Umberto Rocha. Umberto Rocha was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Osvaldinho da Cunha showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fábio Esteves, who was totally free with the ball in the 20th minute. Fábio Esteves sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Mané Dionísio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Aracu FC's Douglas Donato in the 31st minute got a chance for a shot 31st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Vila Osasco's goalie prevented a goal. Dida Paulista sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 33 minutes into the match, Vila Osasco's goal looked a bit too open when Douglas Donato came free, but Umberto Rocha reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Umberto Rocha made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dida Paulista in the 38th minute of play. In the 42nd minute, Fábio Esteves reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Osvaldinho da Cunha. The goal made the score 1-1. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Fábio Esteves to make the kick off. Aracu FC's Douglas Donato got a good chance for a goal in the 51st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 54 minutes into the match, Aracu FC's Douglas Donato sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Umberto Rocha narrowly saved just below the crossbar. It seemed to be an obvious goal in the 55th minute, but Umberto Rocha got his fingers on the ball or the save, leaving Vila Osasco hanging dry this time. Douglas Donato received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. Umberto Rocha tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Dida Paulista's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Umberto Rocha read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 63rd minute of play. Aracu FC's Dida Paulista got a good chance for a goal in the 66th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Mané Dionísio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Osvaldinho da Cunha tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Fábio Esteves sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Aracu FC getting a freekick after 79 minutes play. Zé Augusto Motta hit a great ball. The audience was convinced that Fábio Esteves's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Osvaldinho da Cunha was relentless in the 82nd minute of the game. In the 86th minute, Aracu FC's Douglas Donato dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-3. If Dida Paulista had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. André Luís da Mata kicked well hit freekick during the 94th minute of the match. Aracu FC's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.