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Estádio Gadelha
Spectators: 7283 (Terracing: 5464, Seating: 1675, VIP seats: 144) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Luís Paulo Travassos got the match started through his kick off. In the 5th minute Durvalino Recife shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mauro Ferreira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 10 minutes into the match, Gadelha SS's goal looked a bit too open when Durvalino Recife came free, but Mauro Ferreira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 13 minutes into the match, Gadelha SS's goal looked a bit too open when Durvalino Recife came free, but Mauro Ferreira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Alessandro Pernambucano during the 15th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 15th match minute, Gadelha SS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alessandro Pernambucano to maneuver through the defense. In the 16th minute, Cido Peixoto sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Gadelha SS's Mauro Ferreira didn't even have to move. After a rather tough play, Sambaitiba's Antônio Damião got a free kick in the 17th minute. If Armando da Costa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Edvaldo Diniz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Walmir Novaes having to interfere. Luís Paulo Travassos might have been able to make a better finish in the 27th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Mauro Ferreira. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Luís Paulo Travassos ran back to his position shaking his head. Mauro Ferreira didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Luís Paulo Travassos went, in the 32nd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Durvalino Recife sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 44 played minutes Sambaitiba got a freekick which was hit by José Augusto de Queiroz. After the first half Sambaitiba were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Armando da Costa to make the kick off. 53 minutes into the match, Gadelha SS's goalkeeper Mauro Ferreira had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Durvalino Recife. Luís Paulo Travassos's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Mauro Ferreira read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 55th minute of play. If Durvalino Recife had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. It seemed to be an obvious goal in the 60th minute, but Mauro Ferreira got his fingers on the ball or the save, leaving Gadelha SS hanging dry this time. Gadelha SS's Armando da Costa pulled a muscle in his leg after 71 minutes and couldn't finish the game. José Augusto de Queiroz charged in rather forcefully in the 71st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed José Augusto de Queiroz the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 72 played minutes Sambaitiba got a freekick which was hit by José Augusto de Queiroz. A collision led to Gadelha SS getting a freekick after 78 minutes play. Alessandro Pernambucano hit a great ball. With his leg Mauro Ferreira managed to avoid a goal in the 79thth minute, when Sambaitiba's Durvalino Recife fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Cido Peixoto charged in rather forcefully in the 81st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Cido Peixoto the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In a very dangerous position, a player in Sambaitiba fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 80th minute. Penalty! The referee gave Gadelha SS a penalty, 82 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Afonsinho Cosme, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Sambaitiba's Walmir Novaes. 1-1. Ulisses Vinhas's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 93rdth minute, Mauro Ferreira skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Durvalino Recife fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mauro Ferreira having to interfere. Gadelha SS succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though Sambaitiba had controlled the match.