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Spectators: 7022 (Terracing: 5397, Seating: 1575, VIP seats: 50) A collision led to Dallas SC getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Chiquinho Mota hit a great ball. Chiquinho Mota received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Ronaldo Cardozo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 10 minutes, Manfredo Costa managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. CFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Manfredo Costa was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Sebastião Vergílio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alberto Alcântara in the 12th minute of play. Sebastião Vergílio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alberto Alcântara, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Chiquinho Mota in the 30th minute of play forced CFC's goalkeeper Ronaldo Cardozo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Manfredo Costa got free with Sebastião Vergílio in the 41st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 46 minutes of play, Dallas SC's Anderson Mendonça made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ronaldo Cardozo was left in no man's land by his defense there!

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Anderson Mendonça to strike the kick off in the second half. Anderson Mendonça received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 55th minute. Ronaldo Cardozo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Chiquinho Mota sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 62nd minute the ball was on its way in behind CFC's goalkeeper Ronaldo Cardozo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Ronaldo Cardozo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Anderson Mendonça, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of CFC booed when Dallas SC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 65 match minutes in a wonderful position. Franklin Vides didn't get a good kick on the ball. Alberto Alcântara struck a weak shot in the 68th minute. Sebastião Vergílio didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for CFC. The audience was convinced that Manfredo Costa's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Sebastião Vergílio was relentless in the 70th minute of the game. 72 minutes into the match, Anderson Mendonça dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Ronaldo Cardozo, 1-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Chiquinho Mota in the 75th minute of play forced CFC's goalkeeper Ronaldo Cardozo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Manfredo Costa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 85th minute, Narciso Maciel hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When CFC's Alberto Alcântara in the 87th minute got a chance for a shot 87th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Dallas SC's goalie prevented a goal. Dallas SC's Sebastião Vergílio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alberto Alcântara in the 91st minute of play. When João Adolfo Pinho fell near the penalty area in the 93rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Dallas SC's protests and gave João Adolfo Pinho a yellow card for diving instead. The referee gave CFC a penalty, 95 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Dito da Silveira, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Dallas SC's Sebastião Vergílio. 2-2. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.