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Estádio Basuca
Spectators: 6662 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1662, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Valdomiro Queirós started the match with the kick off. Otávio Barreto came free with the goalkeeper in the 6th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Vivaldo Borges could save by the left post. 8 minutes into the match, Cortado's goal looked a bit too open when Glauco Veiga came free, but Vivaldo Borges reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 9 minutes into the game, Glauco Veiga was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Futebol Arte S.Club's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Cortado the free kick. A collision led to Futebol Arte S.Club getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Glauco Veiga hit a great ball. A collision led to Futebol Arte S.Club getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. Valdomiro Queirós hit a great ball. Vivaldo Borges showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Valdomiro Queirós in the 13th minute of the match. Otávio Barreto scored 1-0 in the 15th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Vivaldo Borges, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Vivaldo Borges took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Valdomiro Queirós, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Antônio de Queiroz's late challenge caught a Futebol Arte S.Club's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Antônio de Queiroz helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Futebol Arte S.Club booed when Cortado was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. Antônio de Queiroz didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 25th minute, Jean Soeiro sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Cortado's Vivaldo Borges didn't even have to move. If Nilmar Montenegro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Pedrão Medeiros showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from David Lago, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. Cortado's David Lago got a good chance for a goal in the 33rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Vivaldo Borges made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Glauco Veiga in the 38th minute of play. Vivaldo Borges made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Valdomiro Queirós in the 39th minute of play. In the 41st minute Nilmar Montenegro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pedrão Medeiros saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Nilmar Montenegro to strike the kick off in the second half. Vivaldo Borges made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Valdomiro Queirós in the 55th minute of play. João Jacinto struck a weak shot in the 59th minute. Pedrão Medeiros didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Cortado. In the 63rd minute Valdomiro Queirós shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vivaldo Borges saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Valdomiro Queirós took the ball and in the 64 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Vivaldo Borges. Vivaldo Borges dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-0. Vivaldo Borges showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Otávio Barreto in the 71st minute of the match. Vivaldo Borges showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Valdomiro Queirós in the 72nd minute of the match. David Lago recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 74th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Nilmar Montenegro got free with Pedrão Medeiros in the 76th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Antônio de Queiroz hit a great freekick 86 minutes into the match. Antônio de Queiroz hit a great freekick 89 minutes into the match.