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Estádio Iraceminha
Spectators: 6678 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1678, VIP seats: 0) Babylonia SS's Humberto Vianna 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. Ernani Linhares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from André de Lara in the 5th minute of play. In the 11th minute, Róbson Guedes ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ernani Linhares was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. Erivaldo Valadares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Humberto Vianna in the 14th minute of play. Delfim de Queiroz struck a weak shot in the 15th minute. Erivaldo Valadares didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Babylonia SS. Erivaldo Valadares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Humberto Vianna in the 18th minute of play. 22 minutes into the game, André de Lara was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Iraceminha's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Babylonia SS the free kick. In the 22nd match minute, Iraceminha was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by André de Lara to maneuver through the defense. The audience was convinced that Humberto Vianna's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Erivaldo Valadares was relentless in the 30th minute of the game. Mané Meira hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. Erivaldo Valadares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Humberto Vianna, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. If Humberto Vianna had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Benê Sergipano's late challenge caught a Babylonia SS's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Benê Sergipano helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Iraceminha getting a freekick after 47 minutes play. Benê Sergipano hit a great ball. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Delfim de Queiroz recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 53rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Delfim de Queiroz recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 63rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Delfim de Queiroz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Erivaldo Valadares having to interfere. Delfim de Queiroz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Amadeu Mendonça charged in rather forcefully in the 74th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Amadeu Mendonça the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Babylonia SS's Amadeu Mendonça got a free kick in the 74th minute. André de Lara received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 78th minute. Ernani Linhares tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Babylonia SS's Ernani Linhares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by André de Lara in the 85th minute of play. In the 89th minute, Delfim de Queiroz fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. If Róbson Guedes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 97th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Many of Babylonia SS's supporters were seen to leave the ground early as it became clear their team was going to lose. Babylonia SS may have spent more time on the ball, but Iraceminha were more willing to take their chances and they walked away with the win.