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Salva
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Charles Azevedo started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Chicão Teixeira's late challenge caught a patriotas's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Chicão Teixeira helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of patriotas booed when Alamoique was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Chicão Teixeira didn't get a good kick on the ball. Hermínio de Andrade took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Elói dos Santos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Edvaldo do Nascimento kicked well hit freekick during the 13th minute of the match. Elói dos Santos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. patriotas's Charles Azevedo got a good chance for a goal in the 25th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 27th minute, Chicão Teixeira hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. patriotas's Hermínio de Andrade played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hortêncio Martins in the 30th minute of play. Hortêncio Martins sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Elói dos Santos in the 33rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Hermínio de Andrade saved patriotas from getting behind. When Alamoique's Elói dos Santos in the 38th minute got a chance for a shot 38th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye patriotas's goalie prevented a goal. When Alamoique's Hortêncio Martins in the 39th minute got a chance for a shot 39th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye patriotas's goalie prevented a goal. In the 42nd minute, Charles Azevedo ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Claudinho de Queiroz was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. Hermínio de Andrade made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Elói dos Santos in the 47th minute of play.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Elói dos Santos to strike the kick off in the second half. Hermínio de Andrade made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Elói dos Santos in the 51st minute of play. If Hortêncio Martins had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Hermínio de Andrade showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Elói dos Santos, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. Hermínio de Andrade didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 59th minute, which inside left pole to 1-1. Hortêncio Martins received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Hermínio de Andrade tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Benê Neto came up free with the goalie in the 67th minute, the Alamoique 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 Benê Neto couldn't finish the play. After some careless play in the patriotas defense, Hortêncio Martins kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Hermínio de Andrade. The patriotas fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Hermínio de Andrade should have stopped the shot. 87 minutes into the match, patriotas's goal looked a bit too open when Elói dos Santos came free, but Hermínio de Andrade reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Chicão Teixeira struck a weak shot in the 90th minute. Hermínio de Andrade didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Alamoique. Elói dos Santos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Alamoique eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.