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Águia
Spectators: 7230 (Terracing: 5424, Seating: 1663, VIP seats: 143) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Allan Dracena got the match started through his kick off. Allan Dracena sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Angelo de Salles had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Angelo de Salles scored 0-1 in the 22nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Antônio de Medeiros, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Angelo de Salles charged in rather forcefully in the 32nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Angelo de Salles the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Santos's Angelo de Salles got a free kick in the 32nd minute. Valério Bueno showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pedro das Neves in the 37th minute of the match. Ernesto Prestes might have been able to make a better finish in the 42nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Valério Bueno. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ernesto Prestes ran back to his position shaking his head. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

Pedro das Neves charged in rather forcefully in the 52nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Pedro das Neves the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Águia Sport Club getting a freekick after 52 minutes play. Pedro das Neves hit a great ball. A collision led to Santos getting a freekick after 55 minutes play. Alfredinho da Silveira hit a great ball. 58 minutes had been played when some careless play by Santos's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Gilmar Linares was slow to take the kick. During this time Águia Sport Club's players had a chance to rest. Gilmar Linares made a great header on Águia Sport Club's corner, it was just that Santos's Valério Bueno managed to reach the ball for a save. When Pedro das Neves came up free with the goalie in the 60th minute, the Águia Sport Club 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 Pedro das Neves couldn't finish the play. In the 61st minute, Alfredinho da Silveira hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 68 minutes into the match, Águia Sport Club's Ernesto Prestes sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Valério Bueno narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When Allan Dracena came up free with the goalie in the 71st minute, the Santos 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 Allan Dracena couldn't finish the play. Pedro das Neves fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Valério Bueno having to interfere. 83 minutes into the match, Santos's goal looked a bit too open when Pedro das Neves came free, but Valério Bueno reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 85 minutes into the game, Águia Sport Club's Pedro das Neves nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Valério Bueno made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. Antônio de Medeiros made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Allan Dracena in the 91st minute of play. 92 minutes into the game, Allan Dracena lined in a short shot 1-2 behind a frustrated Antônio de Medeiros. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Santos walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.