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Castelão
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Júlio das Neves kicked off to start the match. If Júlio das Neves had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Alan do Vale took the ball and in the 4 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Zé Paulo Alagoano. Zé Paulo Alagoano dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. Paulo Pinheiro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Horácio Cardozo in the 11th minute of play. Paulo Pinheiro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Júlio Arantes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Paulo Pinheiro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Júlio Arantes in the 21st minute of play. In the 22nd minute Matheus Costa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Paulo Pinheiro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 23 minutes into the game, Aírton Salgado cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Paulo Pinheiro was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Ceará SC's Paulo Pinheiro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Horácio Cardozo in the 26th minute of play. 27 minutes into the game, Fiori Dracena was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Ceará SC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Roludo Arrombando the free kick. A collision led to Ceará SC getting a freekick after 28 minutes play. Fiori Dracena hit a great ball. A collision led to Ceará SC getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. Fiori Dracena hit a great ball. If Matheus Costa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Alfredo Cardoso hit a great freekick 39 minutes into the match. In the 43rd minute, Horácio Cardozo 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. Zé Paulo Alagoano took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Júlio das Neves, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.

Júlio das Neves scored 3-1 in the 53rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Zé Paulo Alagoano, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Rony de Salles charged in rather forcefully in the 57th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Rony de Salles the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 57th match minute, Ceará SC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rony de Salles to maneuver through the defense. Paulo Pinheiro didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 59th minute, which inside left pole to 3-2. Júlio das Neves sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Alan do Vale sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee felt a red card was in order, 68 minutes into the game, when João Augusto de Alcântara put in a rough tackle. In the 70th minute there was a penalty for Ceará SC. Alfredo Cardoso stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Zé Paulo Alagoano. 4-2. Zé Paulo Alagoano showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Júlio das Neves in the 79th minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Júlio das Neves in the 82nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Zé Paulo Alagoano saved Roludo Arrombando from getting behind. The audience was convinced that Júlio das Neves's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Zé Paulo Alagoano was relentless in the 86th minute of the game. 92 minutes into the game, Ceará SC's Júlio das Neves nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Zé Paulo Alagoano made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 5-2. When Fiori Dracena was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 95 minutes had been played. Fiori Dracena kicked well hit freekick during the 96th minute of the match. After some careless play in the Roludo Arrombando defense, Júlio das Neves kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Zé Paulo Alagoano. The Roludo Arrombando fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Zé Paulo Alagoano should have stopped the shot. Ceará SC's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.