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Estádio Guarus
Spectators: 6468 (Terracing: 5468, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Jardel de Senna kicked off to start the match. After 7 played minutes Guarus FC got a freekick which was hit by José Paulo Leite. The audience was convinced that Marcinho Coelho's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Luisinho Mangueira was relentless in the 10th minute of the game. After having played for 12 minutes, Fiori Arantes managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Pindobacu SC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Fiori Arantes was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Antônio Arósio in the 21st minute of play forced Pindobacu SC's goalkeeper Tostão França to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Fiori Arantes 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. Jânio França could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 26th minute of the match, but Tostão França made a huge save. If Jardel de Senna had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Luisinho Mangueira came out of the goal in the 33rd minute to try and stop a shot by Pindobacu SC's Fiori Arantes. But to his dismay, Fiori Arantes quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Luisinho Mangueira showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jardel de Senna, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. Luisinho Mangueira showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jardel de Senna, who was totally free with the ball in the 39th minute. Guarus FC's Luisinho Mangueira played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jardel de Senna in the 41st minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fiori Arantes in the 47th minute of play forced Guarus FC's goalkeeper Luisinho Mangueira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Pedro Luiz Félix's late challenge caught a Guarus FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Pedro Luiz Félix helped the player get up and apologised. In a very dangerous position, a player in Pindobacu SC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 56th minute. Penalty! In the 58th minute there was a penalty for Guarus FC. Horácio da Silva stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Tostão França. 1-2. 64 minutes into the match, Pindobacu SC's Fiori Arantes sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Luisinho Mangueira narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The Pindobacu SC fans' excitement grew in the 65th match minute when Pindobacu SC's Fiori Arantes looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-3 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. 70 minutes into the game, Pindobacu SC's Fiori Arantes nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Luisinho Mangueira made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-4. 74 minutes into the match, Guarus FC's goal looked a bit too open when Jardel de Senna came free, but Luisinho Mangueira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Jardel de Senna in the 77th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Luisinho Mangueira saved Guarus FC from getting behind. The audience was convinced that Jardel de Senna's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Luisinho Mangueira was relentless in the 81st minute of the game. Manoel das Neves took the ball and in the 82 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Tostão França. Tostão França dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-4. In the 96th minute Manoel das Neves shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tostão França saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Pindobacu SC's Fiori Arantes got a good chance for a goal in the 97th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar.