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Spectators: 7135 (Terracing: 5353, Seating: 1641, VIP seats: 141) In the 7th minute Sabino Sena shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Edson Rezende saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 13th minute, Sabino Sena 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. Ernesto Paskal might have been able to make a better finish in the 15th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Edson Rezende. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ernesto Paskal ran back to his position shaking his head. Clóvis Salgado sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 29 minutes into the match, Arrecife's goalkeeper Edson Rezende had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Sabino Sena. Nacional E.C.'s Segundo Itzaina played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Clóvis Salgado in the 32nd minute of play. Sabino Sena received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Edson Rezende tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ernesto Paskal fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Edson Rezende having to interfere. After 38 played minutes Arrecife got a freekick which was hit by Clemente Costa. Sabino Sena in the 38thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Edson Rezende, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Sabino Sena in the 40thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Edson Rezende, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 42nd minute, Sabino Sena 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. Ernesto Paskal might have been able to make a better finish in the 44th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Edson Rezende. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ernesto Paskal ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 45th minute, Clemente Costa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Sabino Sena in the 46thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Edson Rezende, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Clóvis Salgado made a kick off. Francisco de Barros fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Edson Rezende having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Arrecife's zone, Ernesto Paskal stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Edson Rezende came out of the goal and Ernesto Paskal tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The supporters of Nacional E.C. booed when Arrecife was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 58 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luís Paulo Lopez didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 59th minute Sabino Sena shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Edson Rezende saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the match clock showed 64 minutes, the score became 1-0 when Sabino Sena sped through Arrecife's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Edson Rezende. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Sabino Sena in the 69th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Edson Rezende prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After a defensive mix-up in Arrecife's zone, Ernesto Paskal stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Edson Rezende came out of the goal and Ernesto Paskal tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 80 minutes, Delfim Corrêa mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Arrecife and the Nacional E.C. players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Nacional E.C. booed when Arrecife was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 80 match minutes in a wonderful position. Delfim Corrêa didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 81st minute, Sabino Sena left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Nacional E.C. fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. Clóvis Salgado kicked well hit freekick during the 86th minute of the match. Edson Rezende showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Francisco de Barros, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. When Sabino Sena came up free with the goalie in the 91st minute, the Nacional E.C. 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 Sabino Sena couldn't finish the play. 93 minutes into the match, Sabino Sena had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Edson Rezende. Arrecife's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Sabino Sena was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-0.