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Estádio Irece
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Eusébio Capixaba made the kick off and thus started the match. Caetano Queiroz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eusébio Capixaba, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Caetano Queiroz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Carlos Fernando Negri, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 8th minute, Tony Brito managed to get in a good position for a shot. Irece's supporters rose to their feet, but Tony Brito was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Chiquinho Sampaio breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Irece's Hugo Salgado got a good chance for a goal in the 15th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The Irece fans' excitement grew in the 22nd match minute when Irece's Hugo Salgado 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 1-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Carlos Fernando Negri's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Caetano Queiroz read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 29th minute of play. In the 32nd minute Eusébio Capixaba shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Caetano Queiroz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Ŧ€ŘŇΞŁŁ€ ₣.Ć booed when Irece was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. Perivaldo de Souza didn't get a good kick on the ball. 34 minutes into the game, Cícero Batista was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Irece's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ŧ€ŘŇΞŁŁ€ ₣.Ć the free kick. The supporters of Ŧ€ŘŇΞŁŁ€ ₣.Ć booed when Irece was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 34 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cícero Batista didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 35th minute of the match Frédson Cearense shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Caetano Queiroz showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. In the 39th minute, Carlos Fernando Negri ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Caetano Queiroz was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Tony Brito to make the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tony Brito in the 51st minute of play forced Ŧ€ŘŇΞŁŁ€ ₣.Ć's goalkeeper Chiquinho Sampaio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 55th match minute, Ŧ€ŘŇΞŁŁ€ ₣.Ć was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Durval Rosado to maneuver through the defense. If Carlos Fernando Negri had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Ŧ€ŘŇΞŁŁ€ ₣.Ć booed when Irece was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 64 match minutes in a wonderful position. Perivaldo de Souza didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Tony Brito had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Ŧ€ŘŇΞŁŁ€ ₣.Ć's Cristóvão Oliveira got a free kick in the 72nd minute. Hugo Salgado sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Hugo Salgado might have been able to make a better finish in the 87th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Chiquinho Sampaio. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Hugo Salgado ran back to his position shaking his head. Tony Brito struck a weak shot in the 89th minute. Chiquinho Sampaio didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Irece. Hugo Salgado struck a weak shot in the 96th minute. Chiquinho Sampaio didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Irece. Irece's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.