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Ninho do Urubu
Spectators: 7180 (Terracing: 5387, Seating: 1651, VIP seats: 142) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Bernardinho Seco took the kick off in the first half of the match. 1981 Immortals's Bernardinho Seco got a good chance for a goal in the 7th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Bernardinho Seco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Hortêncio Vides's late challenge caught a 1981 Immortals's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Hortêncio Vides helped the player get up and apologised. After 21 played minutes Vila da Penha EC got a freekick which was hit by Hortêncio Vides. When Bernardinho Seco came up free with the goalie in the 23rd minute, the 1981 Immortals 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 Bernardinho Seco couldn't finish the play. Túlio Quintal made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jacinto de Alcântara in the 26th minute of play. If Bernardinho Seco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Sílvio Luiz de Barros fell near the penalty area in the 28th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Vila da Penha EC's protests and gave Sílvio Luiz de Barros a yellow card for diving instead. In the 28th minute, Sílvio Luiz de Barros hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to Vila da Penha EC getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. Albertinho do Valle hit a great ball. With a little luck, Vila da Penha EC's Rodrigo Veloso got control of the ball when Gonçalo Miranda tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 34th minute Jacinto de Alcântara shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Túlio Quintal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Renato Pernambucano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 46 minutes, Renato Pernambucano managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Vila da Penha EC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Renato Pernambucano was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 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.

The wind increased when Renato Pernambucano made the kick off in the second half. 53 minutes into the game, Raimundo Simões was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. 1981 Immortals's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Vila da Penha EC the free kick. 1981 Immortals's Túlio Quintal proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 56th minute of the match, managed to save 1981 Immortals from getting a goal against them. Hortêncio Vides hit a great freekick 58 minutes into the match. Gonçalo Miranda blasted a shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Rodrigo Veloso having to make a save. Rodrigo Veloso took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bernardinho Seco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gonçalo Miranda blasted a shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Rodrigo Veloso having to make a save. Rodrigo Veloso stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Bernardinho Seco's shot from short distance in the 73rd minute. After 73 minutes, Raimundo Nóbrega mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the 1981 Immortals and the Vila da Penha EC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 77 minutes, Tadeu Lira mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Vila da Penha EC and the 1981 Immortals players grew even worse after the yellow card. The crowd rose to their feet as Vila da Penha EC's Aílton Fantini slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Túlio Quintal. That made the score 1-1 after 86 minutes of play. Rodrigo Veloso took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gonçalo Miranda, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rodrigo Veloso made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gonçalo Miranda in the 96th minute of play. Rodrigo Veloso showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gonçalo Miranda, who was totally free with the ball in the 97th minute. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.