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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. Gonçalo Vasconcelos started the match with the kick off. Perivaldo de Queiroz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ademir Toledo, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. In a very dangerous position, a player in Tricolor do Morumba fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 14th minute. Penalty! Adilson de Senna made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gonçalo Vasconcelos in the 21st minute of play. Ademir Toledo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in Tricolor do Morumba's zone, Gonçalo Vasconcelos stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Adilson de Senna came out of the goal and Gonçalo Vasconcelos tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. A collision led to Tricolor do Morumba getting a freekick after 41 minutes play. Hélio Moreno hit a great ball. 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.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Acácio Neiva to make the kick off. Adilson de Senna stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ramón Batista's shot from short distance in the 53rd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gonçalo Vasconcelos in the 55th minute of play forced Tricolor do Morumba's goalkeeper Adilson de Senna to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Gonçalo Vasconcelos hit a great freekick 57 minutes into the match. A collision led to Tricolor do Morumba getting a freekick after 69 minutes play. Luís Gustavo Cordeiro hit a great ball. Adilson de Senna showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ernani Berger, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. When CORMERCIAL FC's Gonçalo Vasconcelos in the 77th minute got a chance for a shot 77th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Tricolor do Morumba's goalie prevented a goal. Gonçalo Vasconcelos struck a weak shot in the 79th minute. Adilson de Senna didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for CORMERCIAL FC. If Ernani Berger had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 82 minutes into the match, Tricolor do Morumba's goal looked a bit too open when Gonçalo Vasconcelos came free, but Adilson de Senna reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Perivaldo de Queiroz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Acácio Neiva, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Acácio Neiva sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Adilson de Senna made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ernani Berger in the 91st minute of play. 95 minutes into the match, Tricolor do Morumba's goal looked a bit too open when Gonçalo Vasconcelos came free, but Adilson de Senna reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 96th minute Ernani Berger shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Adilson de Senna saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. CORMERCIAL FC were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Tricolor do Morumba for a fine match.