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Willie Davids
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Nilson Pombal started the match with the kick off. In the 12thth minute of the game Umberto Paraense who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Tauapeacu EC's Cícero Recife was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Umberto Paraense succeeded in the game's 15th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 1-0. After some fancy dribbling in the 19th minute, Délio Freire managed to get in a good position for a shot. Maringá Futebol Clube's supporters rose to their feet, but Délio Freire was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Cícero Recife breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Umberto Paraense in the 29th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Cícero Recife prevented the ball from getting in the gole. If Joélson Peres had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Umberto Paraense in the 32nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Cícero Recife saved Tauapeacu EC from getting behind. Afonsinho Pombal sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Umberto Paraense received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Cícero Recife tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Umberto Paraense fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cícero Recife having to interfere. Délio Freire hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

If Afonsinho Pombal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Luisinho Monteiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rogério Correia showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nilson Pombal in the 61st minute of the match. Rogério Correia was out of position in the 62 minute of play, and Nilson Pombal capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Nilson Pombal really showed his touch with that goal: 2-1. A collision led to Tauapeacu EC getting a freekick after 71 minutes play. Aníbal Arce hit a great ball. In the 76thth minute of the game Umberto Paraense who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Tauapeacu EC's Cícero Recife was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 79 minutes into the game, Luisinho Monteiro cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-1. Cícero Recife was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Umberto Paraense fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cícero Recife having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 84th minute, Umberto Paraense managed to get in a good position for a shot. Maringá Futebol Clube's supporters rose to their feet, but Umberto Paraense was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Cícero Recife breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Cícero Recife showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Umberto Paraense, who was totally free with the ball in the 91st minute. Joélson Peres fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rogério Correia having to interfere. Joélson Peres received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Rogério Correia tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.