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Estádio Taim
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Taim's Oscar Santos started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. 4 minutes into the match, Gamboa's goalkeeper Edmílson Gaúcho had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Evandro Pinheiro. Dadá Koehler received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 5th minute. Moisés Donatello tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 8 minutes into the game, Nestor Ribeiro cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Moisés Donatello was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. A collision led to Taim getting a freekick after 12 minutes play. Oscar Santos hit a great ball. Nildo Sena's late challenge caught a Gamboa's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Nildo Sena helped the player get up and apologised. Nildo Sena kicked well hit freekick during the 14th minute of the match. Gamboa's Edmílson Gaúcho played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tiago Gabriel da Costa in the 16th minute of play. Nestor Ribeiro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Moisés Donatello tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some careless play in the Gamboa defense, Evandro Pinheiro kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Edmílson Gaúcho. The Gamboa fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Edmílson Gaúcho should have stopped the shot. Edmílson Gaúcho took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Oscar Santos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Váldson Fernandes kicked well hit freekick during the 29th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Silvério Mota in the 32nd minute of play forced Taim's goalkeeper Moisés Donatello to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Taim's Oscar Santos got a good chance for a goal in the 34th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Edmílson Gaúcho made an important save on a dangerous shot by Evandro Pinheiro in the 38th minute. In the 39th minute Oscar Santos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Edmílson Gaúcho saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Evandro Pinheiro got free with Edmílson Gaúcho in the 44th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 44th minute, Váldson Fernandes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Oscar Santos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Edmílson Gaúcho having to interfere. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Dadá Koehler to make the kick off. Edmílson Gaúcho took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tiago Gabriel da Costa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 60th minute, Taim's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Nestor Ribeiro fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. After having played for 63 minutes, Dadá Koehler managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Gamboa's supporters crossed their fingers, but Dadá Koehler was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Nestor Ribeiro scored 1-2 in the 65th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Moisés Donatello, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The supporters of Taim booed when Gamboa was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 71 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bruno Trigo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gamboa's Edmílson Gaúcho played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tiago Gabriel da Costa in the 73rd minute of play. Gamboa's Edmílson Gaúcho played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Oscar Santos in the 75th minute of play. The supporters of Taim booed when Gamboa was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 77 match minutes in a wonderful position. Acácio Novaes didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gamboa's Edmílson Gaúcho played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Evandro Pinheiro in the 78th minute of play. With an all-out effort, Gamboa's Moisés Donatello threw himself towards the right post 80 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Dadá Koehler, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. In the 93rd minute Evandro Pinheiro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Edmílson Gaúcho saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Gamboa eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.