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Desamparada
Spectators: 6661 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1661, VIP seats: 0) ALVESS FUTEBOL CLUBE's Válter Santos 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. Clemente Gomes might have been able to make a better finish in the 5th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Valdir Baiano. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Clemente Gomes ran back to his position shaking his head. Elder Monteiro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Válter Santos in the 11th minute of play. Valdir Baiano didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Desamparada SC's Clemente Gomes shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 1-0 in the ordered_time% minute. Desamparada SC's Elder Monteiro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Laerte Duarte in the 17th minute of play. Desamparada SC's Elder Monteiro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Laerte Duarte in the 23rd minute of play. Valdir Baiano made a fantastic save in the 25th minute, when Waldemar Cavalcante sent off a good shot on target. ALVESS FUTEBOL CLUBE's Válter Santos got a good chance for a goal in the 28th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 35th minute the ball was on its way in behind ALVESS FUTEBOL CLUBE's goalkeeper Valdir Baiano, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Vladimir Freire had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Waldemar Cavalcante fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Valdir Baiano having to interfere.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Clemente Gomes to make the kick off. With a little luck, Desamparada SC's Elder Monteiro got control of the ball when Laerte Duarte tried to sneak it across the goal line. Laerte Duarte's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Elder Monteiro read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 56th minute of play. Vladimir Freire kicked well hit freekick during the 62nd minute of the match. Ademir Zonta's late challenge caught a ALVESS FUTEBOL CLUBE's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ademir Zonta helped the player get up and apologised. After 65 played minutes Desamparada SC got a freekick which was hit by Ademir Zonta. In the 69th minute Waldemar Cavalcante shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Valdir Baiano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. ALVESS FUTEBOL CLUBE's Válter Santos got a good chance for a goal in the 72nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Laerte Duarte took the ball and in the 74 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Elder Monteiro. Elder Monteiro dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. After 77 played minutes ALVESS FUTEBOL CLUBE got a freekick which was hit by Jonathan Andrade. In a very dangerous position, a player in ALVESS FUTEBOL CLUBE fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 80th minute. Penalty! In the 81st minute there was a penalty for Desamparada SC. Oséias Mesquita stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Valdir Baiano. 2-2. Emanuel Britto hit a great freekick 92 minutes into the match. Laerte Duarte received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Elder Monteiro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Desamparada SC's Oséias Mesquita got a free kick in the 95th minute. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.