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Estádio Merejo
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) With a little luck, Tupancireta's Tião Bastos got control of the ball when Afonso Arruda tried to sneak it across the goal line. Marquinhos de Alcântara's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Tião Bastos read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 11th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 14th minute, Tales da Mata managed to get in a good position for a shot. Tupancireta's supporters rose to their feet, but Tales da Mata was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Almir Peres breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 16 played minutes LEGIONÁRIOS got a freekick which was hit by Hortêncio Abreu. In the 18th minute Tupancireta were awarded a corner. Alfredinho Sarmento went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner ended in João Pedro Donatello almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but LEGIONÁRIOS's Almir Peres did a great save. After 20 minutes of play, Tupancireta's Eugênio Valladares made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Almir Peres was left in no man's land by his defense there! Almir Peres made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tales da Mata in the 25th minute of play. After 29 minutes, João Pedro Donatello mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Tupancireta and the LEGIONÁRIOS players grew even worse after the yellow card. João Pedro Donatello kicked well hit freekick during the 29th minute of the match. Afonso Arruda sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marquinhos de Alcântara in the 32nd minute of play forced Tupancireta's goalkeeper Tião Bastos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 34th minute Marquinhos de Alcântara shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tião Bastos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Afonso Arruda sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 49th minute, Afonso Arruda ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Tião Bastos was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1.

The wind increased when Eugênio Valladares made the kick off in the second half. Eugênio Valladares received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. Almir Peres tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Tales da Mata received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Almir Peres tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 69 minutes into the match, LEGIONÁRIOS's goal looked a bit too open when Eugênio Valladares came free, but Almir Peres reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Eugênio Valladares received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 70th minute. Almir Peres tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 75th minute Afonso Arruda shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tião Bastos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Afonso Arruda received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Tião Bastos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Eugênio Valladares received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Almir Peres tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Tupancireta's Tales da Mata got a good chance for a goal in the 81st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Hortêncio Abreu hit a great freekick 85 minutes into the match. Tales da Mata scored 1-2 in the 90th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Almir Peres, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 95th minute, Afonso Arruda ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Tião Bastos was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-2. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.