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Araioses
Spectators: 6654 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1654, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Benjamim Diniz started the match with the kick off. Erivaldo Albuquerque made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Benjamim Diniz in the 5th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Benjamim Diniz's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Erivaldo Albuquerque was relentless in the 8th minute of the game. Juninho Pitta succeeded in the game's 11th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 1-0. In the 16th minute Marcel Favoretto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Erivaldo Albuquerque saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Araioses's Erivaldo Albuquerque played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Benjamim Diniz in the 17th minute of play. Zé Roberto Pinheiro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 20th minute. Erivaldo Albuquerque tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Albertinho Peixoto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Genílson Toledo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Juninho Pitta in the 27th minute of play forced S. E. Palmeiras's goalkeeper Genílson Toledo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 28 minutes into the match, Albertinho Peixoto had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Genílson Toledo. S. E. Palmeiras's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Albertinho Peixoto was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. Erivaldo Albuquerque stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Benjamim Diniz's shot from short distance in the 34th minute. Erivaldo Albuquerque stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Benjamim Diniz's shot from short distance in the 36th minute. If Marcel Favoretto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Erivaldo Albuquerque took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Benjamim Diniz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Dedé Breckenfeld had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The audience was convinced that Benjamim Diniz's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Erivaldo Albuquerque was relentless in the 47th minute of the game. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Albertinho Peixoto to strike the kick off in the second half. Erivaldo Albuquerque stood somewhat misplaced when Benjamim Diniz came free in front of goal and shot 2-2 to the left of him in the 51 minute. If Aílton Paraíba had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Benjamim Diniz in the 58thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Erivaldo Albuquerque, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. If Zé Roberto Pinheiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 66th minute the ball was on its way in behind Araioses's goalkeeper Erivaldo Albuquerque, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 67 played minutes Araioses got a freekick which was hit by Carlinhos Linares. Carlinhos Linares kicked well hit freekick during the 68th minute of the match. The referee felt a red card was in order, 76 minutes into the game, when Lúcio Chaves put in a rough tackle. After a rather tough play, S. E. Palmeiras's Lúcio Chaves got a free kick in the 76th minute. Adelino Botelho's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Genílson Toledo read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 77th minute of play. Erivaldo Albuquerque showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Maurinho Maranhense, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. The supporters of Araioses booed when S. E. Palmeiras was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 84 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dedé Breckenfeld didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Albertinho Peixoto in the 86th minute of play forced S. E. Palmeiras's goalkeeper Genílson Toledo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 87th minute, Maurinho Maranhense hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Carlinhos Linares had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 92 minutes into the match, Albertinho Peixoto had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Genílson Toledo. S. E. Palmeiras's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Albertinho Peixoto was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-2. The home crowd let out a huge roar when the referee blew for the end of the game. Araioses were victorious despite being under pressure from S. E. Palmeiras for much of the match.