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Spectators: 5001 (Terracing: 4001, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Aírton Meireles made the kick off and thus started the match. If Aírton Meireles had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 4 minutes, Juvenal Neves mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Trem Bala F.C and the Digolas FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 5th minute, Álvaro de Godoy 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. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Basílio Matos during the 8th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Trem Bala F.C's Cipriano Mendes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aírton Meireles in the 10th minute of play. When Luisinho Pinheiro fell near the penalty area in the 11th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Trem Bala F.C's protests and gave Luisinho Pinheiro a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Digolas FC booed when Trem Bala F.C was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luisinho Pinheiro didn't get a good kick on the ball. After having played for 13 minutes, Álvaro de Godoy managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Digolas FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Álvaro de Godoy was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Álvaro de Godoy had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After 15 minutes, Luiz Eduardo Negri mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Trem Bala F.C and the Digolas FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Trem Bala F.C's Juvenal Neves got a free kick in the 17th minute. In the 18th minute, Álvaro de Godoy 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. Cipriano Mendes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aírton Meireles, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cipriano Mendes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aírton Meireles, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. Cipriano Mendes didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Aírton Meireles went, in the 23rd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. After having played for 27 minutes, Álvaro de Godoy managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Digolas FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Álvaro de Godoy was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Cipriano Mendes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aírton Meireles, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. With an all-out effort, Trem Bala F.C's Tomás Amaral threw himself towards the right post 32 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Adalberto Torres, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. After a rather tough play, Digolas FC's Basílio Matos got a free kick in the 34th minute. In the 37th match minute, Digolas FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Basílio Matos to maneuver through the defense. 43 minutes into the match, Trem Bala F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Álvaro de Godoy came free, but Cipriano Mendes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Trem Bala F.C's Luisinho Pinheiro got a free kick in the 44th minute. The Digolas FC fans' excitement grew in the 45th match minute when Digolas FC's Álvaro de Godoy 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 0-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

If Aírton Meireles had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Álvaro de Godoy had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 56 played minutes Trem Bala F.C got a freekick which was hit by Luisinho Pinheiro. 58 minutes into the game, Álvaro de Godoy cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-3. Cipriano Mendes was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Aírton Meireles recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 62nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Álvaro de Godoy got free with Cipriano Mendes in the 66th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Adalberto Torres had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Aírton Meireles came up free with the goalie in the 72nd minute, the Digolas FC 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 Aírton Meireles couldn't finish the play. 77 minutes into the match, Trem Bala F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Aírton Meireles came free, but Cipriano Mendes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Aírton Meireles's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Cipriano Mendes was relentless in the 78th minute of the game. Digolas FC's Aírton Meireles got a good chance for a goal in the 81st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Álvaro de Godoy sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Álvaro de Godoy's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Cipriano Mendes read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 87th minute of play. If Álvaro de Godoy had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Aírton Meireles's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Cipriano Mendes read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 94th minute of play. When Álvaro de Godoy came up free with the goalie in the 95th minute, the Digolas FC 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 Álvaro de Godoy couldn't finish the play. Álvaro de Godoy fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 97th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cipriano Mendes having to interfere. Digolas FC's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.