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Estádio Caipora
Spectators: 7102 (Terracing: 5424, Seating: 1663, VIP seats: 15) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Ruy Britto kicked off to start the match. Salvador FC's Beto Mattos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by José Augusto Sampaio in the 5th minute of play. Dráuzio Maia made a fantastic save in the 11th minute, when Wiliam Simões sent off a good shot on target. Wiliam Simões received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Dráuzio Maia tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by José Augusto Sampaio in the 17th minute of play forced Salvador FC's goalkeeper Beto Mattos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 19 minutes of play, Celeste FC's Francisco Azevedo made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Beto Mattos was left in no man's land by his defense there! Dráuzio Vinhas took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 22nd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Beto Mattos. Salvador FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. 27 minutes into the game, Sidnei Rodrigues was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Salvador FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Celeste FC the free kick. After a rather tough play, Salvador FC's Sidnei Rodrigues got a free kick in the 28th minute. In the 31st minute, José Augusto Sampaio made a precise shot to the right of Beto Mattos. Salvador FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. After some fancy dribbling in the 35th minute, José Augusto Sampaio managed to get in a good position for a shot. Celeste FC's supporters rose to their feet, but José Augusto Sampaio was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Beto Mattos breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Miguel Mota charged in rather forcefully in the 36th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Miguel Mota the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. If José Augusto Sampaio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If José Augusto Sampaio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. José Augusto Sampaio was the one to do the kick off. Francisco Azevedo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ruy Britto fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dráuzio Maia having to interfere. In the 60th minute Salvador FC were awarded a corner. Wilson Quintal went to the cornerflag to take it. If Francisco Azevedo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Salvador FC's Ademir Alves got a free kick in the 63rd minute. José Augusto Sampaio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Beto Mattos having to interfere. In the 67th minute, Ruy Britto made a precise shot to the right of Dráuzio Maia. Celeste FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. When José Augusto Sampaio came up free with the goalie in the 73rd minute, the Celeste FC 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 José Augusto Sampaio couldn't finish the play. In the 76th minute Ruy Britto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dráuzio Maia saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 89th minute Wiliam Simões shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dráuzio Maia saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After having played for 96 minutes, Francisco Azevedo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Celeste FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Francisco Azevedo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal.