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Estádio Aracaty
Spectators: 7235 (Terracing: 5428, Seating: 1664, VIP seats: 143) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Sílvio Luís Leite got the match started through his kick off. In the 2nd minute, Eliseu Galvão hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Real Olympic's Zeca Moura played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Adelino Pontes in the 6th minute of play. Adelino Pontes recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 15th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Adelino Pontes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zeca Moura having to interfere. Sílvio Luís Leite received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Zeca Moura tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Sílvio Luís Leite got in the 27th a clear chance and fired away a hard shot against goal, but Zeca Moura handled the situation perfectly and made a save by the crossbar. In the 32nd minute Adelino Pontes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zeca Moura saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Telmo Pinheiro got free with Rubens Lago in the 35th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Durval Pinheiro was extremely unlucky when he, in the 36th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Telmo Pinheiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rubens Lago showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Durval Pinheiro in the 44th minute of the match. Telmo Pinheiro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Rubens Lago tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Rubens Lago showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Durval Pinheiro, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. Durval Pinheiro took the ball and in the 54 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Rubens Lago. Rubens Lago dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-0. Telmo Pinheiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience thought a goal was coming when Adelino Pontes got free with Zeca Moura in the 66th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Rubens Lago showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Durval Pinheiro in the 67th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 68th minute, Sílvio Luís Leite managed to get in a good position for a shot. Animal FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Sílvio Luís Leite was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Zeca Moura breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a rather tough play, Real Olympic's Jailson Gonçalves got a free kick in the 69th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sílvio Luís Leite in the 73rd minute of play forced Real Olympic's goalkeeper Zeca Moura to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Adelino Pontess short, quick shot in the 75thth minute got Zeca Moura to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Sílvio Luís Leite fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zeca Moura having to interfere. Sílvio Luís Leite fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zeca Moura having to interfere. Zeca Moura made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sílvio Luís Leite in the 81st minute of play. Through an outstanding action, after 83 minutes, Zeca Moura successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. The supporters of Animal FC booed when Real Olympic was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 90 match minutes in a wonderful position. Waldir Mattos didn't get a good kick on the ball. Zeca Moura took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sílvio Luís Leite, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 93rd minute, Zézinho de Barros hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sílvio Luís Leite in the 95th minute of play forced Real Olympic's goalkeeper Zeca Moura to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Animal FC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.