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Spectators: 7091 (Terracing: 5427, Seating: 1664, VIP seats: 0) If Adriano de Andrade had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Vítor Dantas hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. In the 19th minute Dorival Vieira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gino Tróia saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. João Cordeiro kicked well hit freekick during the 19th minute of the match. 23 minutes into the game, Waldir Faustino lined in a short shot 1-0 behind a frustrated Flavinho Cordeiro. The audience was convinced that Chiquinho Marinho's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Gino Tróia was relentless in the 29th minute of the game. Waldir Faustino could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 35th minute of the match, but Flavinho Cordeiro made a huge save. In the 38th match minute, Marombas FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jean Paulista to maneuver through the defense. Marombas FC's Gino Tróia played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lenílson Zilles in the 39th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Marombas FC's João Cordeiro got a free kick in the 42nd minute. 44 minutes into the match, Marombas FC's goal looked a bit too open when Dorival Vieira came free, but Gino Tróia reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Chiquinho Marinho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Dorival Vieira stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Gino Tróia made a fantastic save in the 58th minute, when Dorival Vieira sent off a good shot on target. João Cordeiro was shown his second yellow card after 59 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. After a rather tough play, Marombas FC's João Cordeiro got a free kick in the 60th minute. After 63 played minutes Cruz Soccer Club got a freekick which was hit by Dalmo Brito. Chiquinho Marinho blasted a shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Gino Tróia having to make a save. 71 minutes into the game, Lenílson Zilles threw the ball into play from the sideline. Marombas FC's Adriano de Andrade quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Marombas FC's Gino Tróia played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Chiquinho Marinho in the 72nd minute of play. 73 minutes into the game, Dorival Vieira recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Gino Tróia. Dorival Vieira showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-1. Cruz Soccer Club's Chiquinho Marinho was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 76th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. After a rather tough play, Cruz Soccer Club's Duda Magalhães got a free kick in the 85th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Dorival Vieira got free with Gino Tróia in the 89th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Flavinho Cordeiro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zacarias Cearense, who was totally free with the ball in the 92nd minute. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Cruz Soccer Club's goalie and right to Waldir Faustino. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Cruz Soccer Club's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal.