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Pirat
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) 2 minutes into the match, Adhemar de Azevedo had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Zézinho do Nascimento. Pirat's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Adhemar de Azevedo was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. After 9 played minutes Amapá Sport Clube got a freekick which was hit by Léo Linhares. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Gernando Ferraz in the 10th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ciro Brasil prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Célio Rezende charged in rather forcefully in the 10th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Célio Rezende the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Amapá Sport Clube's Célio Rezende got a free kick in the 10th minute. After having played for 13 minutes, Léo Linhares managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Amapá Sport Clube's supporters crossed their fingers, but Léo Linhares was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 15 minutes into the match, Pirat's goal looked a bit too open when Sílvio Luiz Toledo came free, but Zézinho do Nascimento reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Gernando Ferraz during the 16th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 16 played minutes Pirat got a freekick which was hit by Gernando Ferraz. Nico Urbano could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 20th minute of the match, but Ciro Brasil made a huge save. A collision led to Amapá Sport Clube getting a freekick after 23 minutes play. Pedro Augusto Loureiro hit a great ball. After a defensive mix-up in Amapá Sport Clube's zone, Cléberson Velloso stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ciro Brasil came out of the goal and Cléberson Velloso tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After having played for 28 minutes, Adhemar de Azevedo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Amapá Sport Clube's supporters crossed their fingers, but Adhemar de Azevedo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Adhemar de Azevedo in the 29th minute of play forced Pirat's goalkeeper Zézinho do Nascimento to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 32nd minute, Léo Linhares 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. After 38 played minutes Amapá Sport Clube got a freekick which was hit by Valdo Fernandes. Amapá Sport Clube's Adelino Antunes was substituted for Adhemar de Azevedo. The supporters of Pirat booed when Amapá Sport Clube was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 40 match minutes in a wonderful position. Valdo Fernandes didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 43rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Pirat's goalkeeper Zézinho do Nascimento, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 44 minutes had been played when some careless play by Pirat's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Valdo Fernandes was slow to take the kick. During this time Amapá Sport Clube's players had a chance to rest. After 46th play minutes Ernani Queirós shot 2-1, a short shot which went by Ciro Brasil and just under the crossbar into goal. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Sílvio Luiz Toledo to make the kick off. Amapá Sport Clube's Ciro Brasil played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nico Urbano in the 52nd minute of play. Sílvio Luiz Toledo succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 2-2 in the 56th playminute. When Sílvio Luiz Toledo came up free with the goalie in the 59th minute, the Amapá Sport Clube 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 Sílvio Luiz Toledo couldn't finish the play. In the 69th minute, Gernando Ferraz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 72 minutes into the game, Sílvio Luiz Toledo was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Amapá Sport Clube's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Pirat the free kick. In the 72nd match minute, Amapá Sport Clube was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sílvio Luiz Toledo to maneuver through the defense. After 82 minutes, Dinei Corrêa mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Pirat and the Amapá Sport Clube players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 82nd match minute, Pirat was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dinei Corrêa to maneuver through the defense. Nico Urbano fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ciro Brasil having to interfere. Sílvio Luiz Toledo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zézinho do Nascimento having to interfere. Gernando Ferraz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Ciro Brasil tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Sílvio Luiz Toledo in the 95th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Zézinho do Nascimento saved Pirat from getting behind. When Léo Linhares came up free with the goalie in the 96th minute, the Amapá Sport Clube 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 Léo Linhares couldn't finish the play. Amapá Sport Clube's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.