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Spectators: 6674 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1674, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Vicente Guedes kicked off to start the match. In the 3rd minute, Pedro Luís Meira hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Gilvan Silva took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vicente Guedes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Pedro Luís Meira fell near the penalty area in the 6th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Palestra de Tomini's protests and gave Pedro Luís Meira a yellow card for diving instead. In the 7th minute, Pedro Luís Meira hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jarbas do Valle could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 9th minute of the match, but Gilvan Silva made a huge save. In the 15thth minute of the game Vicente Guedes who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Palestra de Tomini's Gilvan Silva was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 17 minutes into the game, José Vítor Lara was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Palestra de Tomini's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Real Clube Celta the free kick. José Vítor Lara hit a great freekick 18 minutes into the match. In the 19th match minute, Palestra de Tomini was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by José Vítor Lara to maneuver through the defense. Giuseppe de Castro's late challenge caught a Palestra de Tomini's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Giuseppe de Castro helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Palestra de Tomini booed when Real Clube Celta was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 21 match minutes in a wonderful position. Giuseppe de Castro didn't get a good kick on the ball. Real Clube Celta's José Barros played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by José Vítor Lara in the 26th minute of play. Vicente Guedes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gilvan Silva having to interfere. In the 33rd of the match, Vicente Guedes tried to place the ball in the upper right corner, but Gilvan Silva got in the way and made a wonderful save. José Vítor Lara received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. José Barros tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vicente Guedes in the 38th minute of play forced Palestra de Tomini's goalkeeper Gilvan Silva to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jarbas do Valle got free with Gilvan Silva in the 39th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a rather tough play, Palestra de Tomini's Waldir Moura got a free kick in the 43rd minute.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when José Vítor Lara stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After some fancy dribbling in the 52nd minute, Jarbas do Valle managed to get in a good position for a shot. Real Clube Celta's supporters rose to their feet, but Jarbas do Valle was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gilvan Silva breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Vicente Guedes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Gilvan Silva tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a little luck, Real Clube Celta's José Barros got control of the ball when José Vítor Lara tried to sneak it across the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 60th minute, Vicente Guedes managed to get in a good position for a shot. Real Clube Celta's supporters rose to their feet, but Vicente Guedes was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gilvan Silva breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Kauã Nunes charged in rather forcefully in the 62nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Kauã Nunes the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Kauã Nunes hit a great freekick 63 minutes into the match. José Vítor Laras short, quick shot in the 64thth minute got José Barros to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Kauã Nunes hit a great freekick 65 minutes into the match. Gildo Quintal's late challenge caught a Real Clube Celta's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Gildo Quintal helped the player get up and apologised. In the 72nd minute, one of Palestra de Tomini:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Palestra de Tomini. Jarbas do Valle sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Gilvan Silva showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jarbas do Valle in the 83rd minute of the match. Vicente Guedes blasted a shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Gilvan Silva having to make a save. In the 86th minute, Vicente Guedes made a precise shot to the right of Gilvan Silva. Palestra de Tomini's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. Jarbas do Valle fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gilvan Silva having to interfere. Gilvan Silva showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vicente Guedes, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute. José Vítor Lara could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 97th minute of the match, but José Barros made a huge save. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Real Clube Celta had won after a very even match.