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Cajueiras
Spectators: 5010 (Terracing: 4010, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Romário Bittencourt made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lino Sampaio in the 4th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Pedro Fernandez got free with Eduardo Massa in the 8th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a rather tough play, Sport Club Trindade's Gilberto Motta got a free kick in the 8th minute. Wilson de Senna sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Didi Pena kicked well hit freekick during the 11th minute of the match. 14 minutes into the game, Lino Sampaio cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Romário Bittencourt was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jano Braga in the 19th minute of play forced Cruzeiro's goalkeeper Romário Bittencourt to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Enéas dos Santos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 25 minutes, Didi Pena mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Sport Club Trindade and the Cruzeiro players grew even worse after the yellow card. Ulisses Arruda shot the penalty kick right outside the post. Clemente Barros 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. Clemente Barros's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Eduardo Massa read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 37th minute of play. Didi Pena kicked well hit freekick during the 38th minute of the match. Eduardo Massa made an important save on a dangerous shot by Pedro Fernandez in the 39th minute. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Pedro Fernandez to make the kick off. Pedro Fernandez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Eduardo Massa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jano Braga got free with Romário Bittencourt in the 60th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Sidney Leme was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 62 minutes into the match. Eduardo Massa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pedro Fernandez, who was totally free with the ball in the 68th minute. Pedro Fernandez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The crowd rose to their feet as Lino Sampaio kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Romário Bittencourt. That made the score 0-2 in the 76 minute of play. A throw-in in the 84th minute of the game was made by Enio Simões with Gilberto Motta as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. Clemente Barros struck a weak shot in the 85th minute. Eduardo Massa didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Cruzeiro. Pedro Fernandez struck a weak shot in the 87th minute. Eduardo Massa didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Cruzeiro. If Pedro Fernandez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 92nd minute, Clemente Barros 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. Alfredão Cerezo's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Eduardo Massa read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 94th minute of play. Sport Club Trindade's Jano Braga got a good chance for a goal in the 95th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar.