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Observatório Homus
Spectators: 7190 (Terracing: 5394, Seating: 1653, VIP seats: 143) Tostão Cosme made the kick off and thus started the match. After a defensive mix-up in Acadêmicos F.C's zone, Tostão Cosme stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Dráuzio Recife came out of the goal and Tostão Cosme tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Agostinho Faria sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 16 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Brancos FC! Armando Peres kicked well hit freekick during the 23rd minute of the match. Gino Mota showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from José Carlos Recife in the 27th minute of the match. Tostão Cosme received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Dráuzio Recife tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gino Mota showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from José Carlos Recife in the 43rd minute of the match. Gino Mota made an important save on a dangerous shot by Armando Peres in the 48th minute. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The wind increased when José Carlos Recife made the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute Armando Peres shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gino Mota saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Agostinho Faria received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 55th minute. Dráuzio Recife tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Erivaldo Félix made in the 57th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Edgard Viana however managed to control. An unexpectedly hard shot by Frank Leão in the 58th minute of play forced Brancos FC's goalkeeper Gino Mota to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 60th minute Frank Leão shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gino Mota saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Brancos FC's Lúcio Tepedino got a free kick in the 60th minute. In the 77th minute, Frank Leão left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Acadêmicos F.C fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. A collision led to Brancos FC getting a freekick after 80 minutes play. Agostinho Faria hit a great ball. Gino Mota took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from José Carlos Recife, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Brancos FC's Agostinho Faria got a free kick in the 90th minute. Germano Ramos kicked well hit freekick during the 93rd minute of the match. When the referee blew the final whistle, Acadêmicos F.C could leave the field as winners, despite Brancos FC having more of the ball for most of the match.