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Estádio Envira
Spectators: 6676 (Terracing: 5017, Seating: 1659, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Edmundo Siqueira made the kick off which started today's match. Aloísio Botelho took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aírton Marques, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 9th minute, Pedro Augusto Pires hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Aloísio Botelho showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aírton Marques in the 13th minute of the match. Paulo José Martins acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 18th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Christiano Palmeira. 20 minutes into the match, Esporte Clube Noroeste's goalkeeper Paulo José Martins had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Gilmar Vides. After having played for 27 minutes, Aírton Marques managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Esporte Clube Noroeste's supporters crossed their fingers, but Aírton Marques was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Aírton Marques sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Esporte Clube Noroeste's Cássio Pereira got a free kick in the 31st minute. Edmundo Siqueira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Paulo José Martins having to interfere. After 39 minutes of play, Esporte Clube Noroeste's Vitório Maciel made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Aloísio Botelho was left in no man's land by his defense there! If João Adolfo Meira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for João Adolfo Meira to strike the kick off in the second half. If Edmundo Siqueira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Gilmar Vides received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 58th minute. Paulo José Martins tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 60th minute Gilmar Vides shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Paulo José Martins saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Edmundo Siqueira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Benjamim Bezerra kicked well hit freekick during the 64th minute of the match. Esporte Clube Noroeste's Paulo José Martins played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edmundo Siqueira in the 70th minute of play. In the 71st minute, Aírton Marques hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in Envira's zone, Aírton Marques stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Aloísio Botelho came out of the goal and Aírton Marques tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 89 played minutes Esporte Clube Noroeste got a freekick which was hit by Cássio Pereira. In the 94th minute Edmundo Siqueira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Paulo José Martins saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 97th minute Edmundo Siqueira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Paulo José Martins saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Esporte Clube Noroeste played a much better game than Envira and deserved their victory. The Envira players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.