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Estádio Alexrandina
Spectators: 6663 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1663, VIP seats: 0) Alexrandina EC's Victor Perez started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. The audience was convinced that Washington Lopez's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Arnaldo Antunes was relentless in the 5th minute of the game. If Evaristo Vander had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 8 played minutes SC. Internacional got a freekick which was hit by Olavo Leme. SC. Internacional's Juvenal Freire played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Victor Perez in the 11th minute of play. After having played for 12 minutes, Maicon Pitta managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Alexrandina EC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Maicon Pitta was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. SC. Internacional's Juvenal Freire proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 16th minute of the match, managed to save SC. Internacional from getting a goal against them. Arnaldo Antunes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Washington Lopez, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. When Durval Godoi fell near the penalty area in the 22nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Alexrandina EC's protests and gave Durval Godoi a yellow card for diving instead. After 21 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Alexrandina EC! In the 23rd minute there was a penalty for SC. Internacional. Claudinei Figueiredo stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Arnaldo Antunes. 0-1. In the 30th minute, Maicon Pitta ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Juvenal Freire was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. When the match had gone on for 35 minutes, Victor Perez took a quick shot and it went in 2-1 without a chance for Juvenal Freire to make any attempt to save it. Antônio Marques was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 43 minutes into the match. 43 minutes into the game, one of Alexrandina EC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty.

After 55 played minutes SC. Internacional got a freekick which was hit by Olavo Leme. After a defensive mix-up in Alexrandina EC's zone, José Carlos da Silveira stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Arnaldo Antunes came out of the goal and José Carlos da Silveira tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The long shot by Severino de Amorim in the 67th minute really tested Arnaldo Antunes's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. Victor Perez kicked well hit freekick during the 74th minute of the match. Arnaldo Antunes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Washington Lopez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a defensive mix-up in Alexrandina EC's zone, Washington Lopez stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Arnaldo Antunes came out of the goal and Washington Lopez tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The supporters of SC. Internacional booed when Alexrandina EC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 81 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marcel Vale didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to SC. Internacional getting a freekick after 82 minutes play. Washington Lopez hit a great ball. Alexrandina EC's Arnaldo Antunes proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 83rd minute of the match, managed to save Alexrandina EC from getting a goal against them. Arnaldo Antunes didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from José Carlos da Silveira went, in the 88th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-3 was the resulting score. The audience thought a goal was coming when José Carlos da Silveira got free with Arnaldo Antunes in the 94th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort.