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Palestra Di Soriano
Spectators: 7207 (Terracing: 5407, Seating: 1657, VIP seats: 143) Luiz Paulo Xavier received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Waldemar Mota tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Dino Figueiredo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Egídio Quadros in the 5th minute of the match. In the 5th match minute, Società Sportiva Gallo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cléberson Leal to maneuver through the defense. 8 minutes into the game, Nelson Goiano cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Dino Figueiredo was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 12th minute Belmiro Eger shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dino Figueiredo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 15th minute, Società Sportiva Gallo's Tales Cabral dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-1. After a rather tough play, Società Sportiva Gallo's Adilson Hoffmann got a free kick in the 18th minute. When Tales Cabral came up free with the goalie in the 21st minute, the Società Sportiva Gallo 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 Tales Cabral couldn't finish the play. Bruno Paraense fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Waldemar Mota having to interfere. Dino Figueiredo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Claudinei Arce in the 28th minute of the match. 30 minutes into the game, Belmiro Eger cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Dino Figueiredo was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After some fancy dribbling in the 32nd minute, Bruno Paraense managed to get in a good position for a shot. Società Sportiva Gallo's supporters rose to their feet, but Bruno Paraense was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Waldemar Mota breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 34 minutes into the match, LA RESERVE's goalkeeper Waldemar Mota had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Luiz Paulo Xavier. Egídio Quadros kicked well hit freekick during the 35th minute of the match. In the 40th minute, Società Sportiva Gallo's Tales Cabral ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Waldemar Mota. Waldemar Mota yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tales Cabral in the 44th minute of play forced LA RESERVE's goalkeeper Waldemar Mota to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dino Figueiredo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Egídio Quadros, who was totally free with the ball in the 47th minute. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Luiz Paulo Xavier stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. A collision led to LA RESERVE getting a freekick after 52 minutes play. Egídio Quadros hit a great ball. After 60 minutes, Nelson Goiano mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the LA RESERVE and the Società Sportiva Gallo players grew even worse after the yellow card. Waldemar Mota stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Luiz Paulo Xavier's shot from short distance in the 61st minute. After 62 played minutes LA RESERVE got a freekick which was hit by Júlio Martins. Società Sportiva Gallo made a substitution. Frederico Cunha replaced Bernardinho Garcia. The supporters of Società Sportiva Gallo booed when LA RESERVE was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 64 match minutes in a wonderful position. Júlio Martins didn't get a good kick on the ball. Bruno Paraense sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Thanks to some nice moves Egídio Quadros could shoot a difficult shot in the 70th minute, which Dino Figueiredo however easily saved by the left post. A collision led to Società Sportiva Gallo getting a freekick after 73 minutes play. Bruno Paraense hit a great ball. In the 74th minute of the match Reginaldo Silva sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Dino Figueiredo skillfully saved the ball. If Bruno Paraense had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 81st minute Claudinei Arce shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dino Figueiredo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Società Sportiva Gallo getting a freekick after 82 minutes play. Cléberson Leal hit a great ball. After some careless play in the LA RESERVE defense, Bruno Paraense kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Waldemar Mota. The LA RESERVE fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Waldemar Mota should have stopped the shot. The home crowd let out a huge roar when the referee blew for the end of the game. Società Sportiva Gallo were victorious despite being under pressure from LA RESERVE for much of the match.