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Estádio Campestrinho
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Jânio Quirino started the match with the kick off. Donato Custódio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Falcão Britto having to interfere. Falcão Britto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Donato Custódio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Falcão Britto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Olívio Soares, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. João Francisco Peixoto hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. The Açorianos rs fans' excitement grew in the 13th match minute when Açorianos rs's Jânio Quirino looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. After 16 played minutes Açorianos rs got a freekick which was hit by Manuel Pirani. Mensageiros da paz's Sidney Almeida got a good chance for a goal in the 17th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 20th minute, Olívio Soares 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. Donato Custódio 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. When the match had gone on for 30 minutes, Donato Custódio took a quick shot and it went in 1-1 without a chance for Falcão Britto to make any attempt to save it. In the 33rd minute Jânio Quirino shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Breno Marinho saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Açorianos rs's Falcão Britto played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Donato Custódio in the 36th minute of play. Açorianos rs's Falcão Britto proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 39th minute of the match, managed to save Açorianos rs from getting a goal against them. Donato Custódio blasted a shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Falcão Britto having to make a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Donato Custódio in the 47th minute of play forced Açorianos rs's goalkeeper Falcão Britto to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Donato Custódio made the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute Ademar Netto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Falcão Britto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Andrézinho Dracena received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 52nd minute. Breno Marinho tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 55th match minute, Açorianos rs was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Emerson Fonseca to maneuver through the defense. After a defensive mix-up in Açorianos rs's zone, Donato Custódio stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Falcão Britto came out of the goal and Donato Custódio tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Sidney Almeida sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Sidney Almeida received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Falcão Britto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ademar Netto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Falcão Britto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jânio Quirino's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Breno Marinho read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 75th minute of play. João Francisco Peixoto recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 81st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Falcão Britto made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ademar Netto in the 84th minute of play. If Donato Custódio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Donato Custódio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Falcão Britto showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sidney Almeida in the 97th minute of the match. Despite being the better team, Mensageiros da paz failed to find the winning goal and were forced to settle for a single point.