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Estádio Banca
Spectators: 6656 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1656, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Emanuel Hermes took the kick off in the first half of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Luisão Dias got free with Márcio Dionísio in the 5th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Virgílio de Amaral received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 7th minute. Laércio Guerra tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Emanuel Hermes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 11th minute. Laércio Guerra tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 13 played minutes Sport Club Z15 got a freekick which was hit by Dorival Lopez. Luisão Dias received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Márcio Dionísio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ronaldo Romero in the 20th minute of play forced Sport Club Z15's goalkeeper Márcio Dionísio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 21 played minutes Sport Club Z15 got a freekick which was hit by Romário Medeiros. In the 24th minute, Fc Braga's Ronaldo Romero ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Márcio Dionísio. Márcio Dionísio yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-0. Virgílio de Amaral received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Laércio Guerra tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Márcio Dionísio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ronaldo Romero, who was totally free with the ball in the 34th minute. A collision led to Sport Club Z15 getting a freekick after 34 minutes play. Fred Hermes hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 36th minute, Luisão Dias managed to get in a good position for a shot. Fc Braga's supporters rose to their feet, but Luisão Dias was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Márcio Dionísio breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Luisão Dias had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 39th minute, Ronaldo Romero managed to get in a good position for a shot. Fc Braga's supporters rose to their feet, but Ronaldo Romero was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Márcio Dionísio breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Benjamin Leme hit a great freekick 42 minutes into the match. If Ronaldo Romero had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Márcio Dionísio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ronaldo Romero in the 48th minute of play.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Ronaldo Romero to make the kick off. 52 minutes into the match, Sport Club Z15's goal looked a bit too open when Ronaldo Romero came free, but Márcio Dionísio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Fc Braga's zone, Virgílio de Amaral stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Laércio Guerra came out of the goal and Virgílio de Amaral tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The supporters of Sport Club Z15 booed when Fc Braga was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 56 match minutes in a wonderful position. Antônio Brodel didn't get a good kick on the ball. Virgílio de Amaral struck a weak shot in the 60th minute. Laércio Guerra didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Sport Club Z15. Márcio Dionísio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ronaldo Romero, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. Márcio Dionísio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luisão Dias in the 63rd minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Sport Club Z15's Fred Hermes got a free kick in the 65th minute. Fc Braga's Laércio Guerra proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 68th minute of the match, managed to save Fc Braga from getting a goal against them. If Emanuel Hermes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 71st minute, Virgílio de Amaral got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Sport Club Z15's Márcio Dionísio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ronaldo Romero in the 74th minute of play. After having played for 87 minutes, Luisão Dias managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Fc Braga's supporters crossed their fingers, but Luisão Dias was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 90th minute, Luisão Dias got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Silvério Leal charged in rather forcefully in the 91st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Silvério Leal the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Sport Club Z15 getting a freekick after 91 minutes play. Silvério Leal hit a great ball. Ronaldo Romero fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Márcio Dionísio having to interfere. After 94 minutes, Emanuel Hermes mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Sport Club Z15 and the Fc Braga players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 94 played minutes Sport Club Z15 got a freekick which was hit by Emanuel Hermes. After 97 minutes Sport Club Z15's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Egídio Montenegro who took care of the corner kick. Sport Club Z15's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.