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Beira Rio
Spectators: 6661 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1661, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Edmundo Dias kicked off to start the match. Oscar Tono received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Luís Fábio Mendes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Edmundo Dias in the 6th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Luís Fábio Mendes prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Cláudio Reis came free with the goalkeeper in the 7th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and 崔榕树 could save by the left post. 11 minutes into the match, Carolinense FC's Oscar Tono sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Luís Fábio Mendes narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After having played for 12 minutes, Edmundo Dias managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Carolinense FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Edmundo Dias was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Edson Custódio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 19th minute Edmundo Dias shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Luís Fábio Mendes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Carolinense FC booed when Arapira SC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 20 match minutes in a wonderful position. Giuseppe Peres didn't get a good kick on the ball. Oscar Tono sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 24th minute, Edmundo Dias got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 27th minute Eliseu Vieira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but 崔榕树 saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Leopoldo Saldanha had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dorival da Rocha could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 34th minute of the match, but 崔榕树 made a huge save. The audience was convinced that Edmundo Dias's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Luís Fábio Mendes was relentless in the 36th minute of the game. When Edmundo Dias came up free with the goalie in the 41st minute, the Carolinense FC 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 Edmundo Dias couldn't finish the play. Edmundo Dias fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luís Fábio Mendes having to interfere. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Carolinense FC's Leopoldo Saldanha got a good chance for a goal in the 51st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Arapira SC's Isaltino Recife got a free kick in the 52nd minute. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 57th minute of the game. One of Carolinense FC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Arapira SC:s goal. Tony Favoretto shot the penalty kick right outside the post. The supporters of Carolinense FC booed when Arapira SC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 64 match minutes in a wonderful position. Isaltino Recife didn't get a good kick on the ball. 65 minutes into the game, Váldson Lago was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Arapira SC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Carolinense FC the free kick. After a rather tough play, Arapira SC's Váldson Lago got a free kick in the 65th minute. Edmundo Dias in the 69thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Luís Fábio Mendes, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. 74 minutes into the game, Cláudio Reis cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. 崔榕树 was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 82nd match minute, Arapira SC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Emanuel Correia to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, Carolinense FC's Leopoldo Saldanha got a free kick in the 84th minute. 崔榕树 showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Isaltino Recife, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. 崔榕树 took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eliseu Vieira, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Oscar Tono in the 90th minute of play forced Arapira SC's goalkeeper Luís Fábio Mendes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.