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Saldanha
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Vânderson Diniz started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Cristian Goiano fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mathias Sarmento having to interfere. Vânderson Diniz blasted a shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Mathias Sarmento having to make a save. After some fancy dribbling in the 10th minute, Vânderson Diniz managed to get in a good position for a shot. Saldanha's supporters rose to their feet, but Vânderson Diniz was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Mathias Sarmento breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Mathias Sarmento showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vânderson Diniz, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. If Emílio Coelho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. When Cristian Goiano fell near the penalty area in the 20th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Saldanha's protests and gave Cristian Goiano a yellow card for diving instead. In the 20th minute, Cristian Goiano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some careless play in the Saldanha defense, Emílio Coelho kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Valdir Madureira. The Saldanha fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Valdir Madureira should have stopped the shot. During the 27th minute of the match Cristian Goiano completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Cristian Goiano a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. In the 28th minute, Cristian Goiano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 33rd minute, Luisão Sergipano 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. After 37 played minutes Cuiabá FC got a freekick which was hit by Víktor Proença. Luisão Sergipano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Luisão Sergipano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

Valdir Madureira took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Emílio Coelho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Emílio Coelho came up free with the goalie in the 54th minute, the Cuiabá 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 Emílio Coelho couldn't finish the play. Humberto Salles charged in rather forcefully in the 57th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Humberto Salles the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 57 played minutes Cuiabá FC got a freekick which was hit by Humberto Salles. Baltazar Trigo scored 0-2 in the 59th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Valdir Madureira, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. If Baltazar Trigo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 64th minute, Luiz Fabiano Simão hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 69th minute, Baltazar Trigo 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. The supporters of Cuiabá FC booed when Saldanha was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 70 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mateus Barreto didn't get a good kick on the ball. Saldanha's Valdir Madureira proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 72nd minute of the match, managed to save Saldanha from getting a goal against them. An unexpectedly hard shot by Emílio Coelho in the 75th minute of play forced Saldanha's goalkeeper Valdir Madureira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mário de Toledo shot from long distance in the 77th minute, but Valdir Madureira was prepared and stopped the ball at the left post. After having played for 78 minutes, Emílio Coelho managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Cuiabá FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Emílio Coelho was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Vânderson Diniz during the 80th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 81 played minutes Saldanha got a freekick which was hit by Vânderson Diniz. Lino Camargo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Valdir Madureira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 83 minutes into the game, Dalmo Zanette was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Saldanha's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Cuiabá FC the free kick. Dalmo Zanette hit a great freekick 83 minutes into the match. Saldanha's Valdir Madureira played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Emílio Coelho in the 89th minute of play. The Cuiabá FC supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Cuiabá FC would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.