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Estádio Eao
Spectators: 7194 (Terracing: 5397, Seating: 1654, VIP seats: 143) Cláudio Gaúcho started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. When Nildo Motta fell near the penalty area in the 3rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Eao's protests and gave Nildo Motta a yellow card for diving instead. In the 3rd match minute, Eao was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nildo Motta to maneuver through the defense. In the 11th minute the ball was on its way in behind Pelotas F.C.'s goalkeeper Jeferson de Mendonça, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 15 minutes into the game, Júlio Freitas cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Jeferson de Mendonça was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Júlio Freitas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Jeferson de Mendonça tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 27th minute, Júlio Freitas 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 30th minute the ball was on its way in behind Pelotas F.C.'s goalkeeper Jeferson de Mendonça, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Júlio Freitas during the 33rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Pelotas F.C. booed when Eao was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 33 match minutes in a wonderful position. Júlio Freitas didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 37 played minutes Delfim Toledo rounded Pelotas F.C.'s defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 2-0. After 41 played minutes Pelotas F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Manoel Teixeira. When Júlio Freitas came up free with the goalie in the 46th minute, the Eao 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 Júlio Freitas couldn't finish the play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Júlio Freitas got free with Jeferson de Mendonça in the 51st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Delfim Toledo to make the kick off. After having played for 55 minutes, Júlio Freitas managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Eao's supporters crossed their fingers, but Júlio Freitas was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 57th minute Delfim Toledo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jeferson de Mendonça saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Pelotas F.C.'s Jeferson de Mendonça played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Delfim Toledo in the 59th minute of play. 62 minutes into the match, Pelotas F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Júlio Freitas came free, but Jeferson de Mendonça reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 65 minutes into the game, Jailson Alagoano was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Pelotas F.C.'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Eao the free kick. After 65 played minutes Pelotas F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Jailson Alagoano. Andrézinho Mazza made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cássio Munhoz in the 70th minute. Cássio Munhoz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Andrézinho Mazza having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cláudio Gaúcho in the 74th minute of play forced Eao's goalkeeper Andrézinho Mazza to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Delfim Toledo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 78th minute, Cássio Munhoz left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Pelotas F.C. fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. Cássio Munhoz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Andrézinho Mazza having to interfere. Cássio Munhoz who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 86thth minute tested the skills of Andrézinho Mazza when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Jeferson de Mendonça took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Júlio Freitas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 94 minutes had been played when some careless play by Pelotas F.C.'s defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Edvaldo Quintal was slow to take the kick. During this time Eao's players had a chance to rest. Nildo Motta made a great header on Eao's corner, it was just that Pelotas F.C.'s Jeferson de Mendonça managed to reach the ball for a save. After a defensive mix-up in Pelotas F.C.'s zone, Júlio Freitas stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jeferson de Mendonça came out of the goal and Júlio Freitas tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Pelotas F.C.'s players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.