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Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Marcel Soares kicked off to start the match. Júlio Catarinense made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marcel Soares in the 3rd minute of play. Robinho Guimarães received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Gil do Nascimento tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 10th minute Claudinei Sabóia shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gil do Nascimento saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 13th minute, Claudinei Sabóia 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. Gil do Nascimento didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 14th minute, which inside left pole to 1-0. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Marcel Soares in the 21st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Júlio Catarinense saved SPORT RECIFE from getting behind. Marcel Soares received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Júlio Catarinense tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Hermínio Simão during the 25th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Apucarana booed when SPORT RECIFE was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 25 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hermínio Simão didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by João Paulo Ribeiro in the 26th minute of play forced SPORT RECIFE's goalkeeper Júlio Catarinense to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Júlio Catarinense made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marcel Soares in the 27th minute of play. Júlio Catarinense made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marcel Soares in the 33rd minute of play. Claudinei Sabóia was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 37th minute. SPORT RECIFE's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. When Robinho Guimarães came up free with the goalie in the 39th minute, the SPORT RECIFE 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 Robinho Guimarães couldn't finish the play. Gil do Nascimento took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Claudinei Sabóia, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, SPORT RECIFE's Rony Correia got a free kick in the 46th minute. Remo Favoretto, 47 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Claudinei Sabóia stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Claudinei Sabóia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. João Paulo Ribeiro could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 61st minute of the match, but Júlio Catarinense made a huge save. 63 minutes into the match, Apucarana's goal looked a bit too open when Claudinei Sabóia came free, but Gil do Nascimento reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Marcel Soares fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Júlio Catarinense having to interfere. In the 68th minute Marcel Soares shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Júlio Catarinense saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Marcel Soares received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 73rd minute. Júlio Catarinense tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Claudinei Sabóia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 79 minutes into the match, Claudinei Sabóia notched a goal, 2-0, to the right of Apucarana's Gil do Nascimento. Gil do Nascimento was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After some careless play in the SPORT RECIFE defense, João Paulo Ribeiro kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Júlio Catarinense. The SPORT RECIFE fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Júlio Catarinense should have stopped the shot. Edgard Sergipano hit a great freekick 88 minutes into the match. In the 91st minute Claudinei Sabóia shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gil do Nascimento saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Marcel Soares sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. SPORT RECIFE's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.