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Covas
Spectators: 6853 (Terracing: 5353, Seating: 1500, VIP seats: 0) Covas SC's André Luiz Vander 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. Covas SC's Zé Augusto Couto played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nestor Pimenta in the 6th minute of play. Zé Augusto Couto came out of the goal in the 9th minute to try and stop a shot by Ervalzinho's Erivaldo da Silveira. But to his dismay, Erivaldo da Silveira quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. 12 minutes into the match, Covas SC's goal looked a bit too open when Zé Fernandez came free, but Zé Augusto Couto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 14th minute, Zé Fernandez managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ervalzinho's supporters rose to their feet, but Zé Fernandez was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Zé Augusto Couto breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Ervalzinho's Erivaldo da Silveira got a good chance for a goal in the 16th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 21 minutes into the match, Covas SC's goal looked a bit too open when Zé Fernandez came free, but Zé Augusto Couto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 22 minutes into the game, Nestor Pimenta cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Zé Augusto Couto was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Covas SC's Zé Augusto Couto played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nestor Pimenta in the 25th minute of play. Zé Augusto Couto showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Erivaldo da Silveira, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. Zé Augusto Couto made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zé Fernandez in the 28th minute of play. Zé Augusto Couto showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nestor Pimenta, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. In the 31st minute, Zé Fernandez left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Ervalzinho fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-3. José Paulo Tande charged in rather forcefully in the 34th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed José Paulo Tande the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 34 played minutes Ervalzinho got a freekick which was hit by José Paulo Tande. After 36 played minutes, Covas SC's Vladimir Batista shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Paulo Lopez came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Covas SC reached it. Zé Augusto Couto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zé Fernandez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Vladimir Batista during the 39th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 39th match minute, Covas SC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vladimir Batista to maneuver through the defense. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Arnaldo Lopes during the 42nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 42nd minute, Arnaldo Lopes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Delfim de Godoi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Paulo Lopez tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Disappointed in the 0-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Nestor Pimenta made the kick off in the second half. After 51 played minutes Covas SC got a freekick which was hit by Alfredinho Pernambucano. Zé Augusto Couto showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nestor Pimenta, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nestor Pimenta in the 53rd minute of play forced Covas SC's goalkeeper Zé Augusto Couto to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Tarcisio Toledo's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Zé Augusto Couto read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 59th minute of play. André Luiz Vander fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Paulo Lopez having to interfere. André Luiz Vander received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Paulo Lopez tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 68 minutes into the match, Ervalzinho's goal looked a bit too open when André Luiz Vander came free, but Paulo Lopez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Erivaldo da Silveira in the 69th minute of play forced Covas SC's goalkeeper Zé Augusto Couto to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Covas SC's Zé Augusto Couto proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 79th minute of the match, managed to save Covas SC from getting a goal against them. Zé Augusto Couto was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Erivaldo da Silveira showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-4 in the 81 minute of play. In the 85th minute, Vladimir Batista hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some careless play in the Covas SC defense, Zé Fernandez kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Zé Augusto Couto. The Covas SC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Zé Augusto Couto should have stopped the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nestor Pimenta in the 93rd minute of play forced Covas SC's goalkeeper Zé Augusto Couto to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 94 minutes into the game, Ervalzinho's Zé Fernandez nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Zé Augusto Couto made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-6. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Ervalzinho had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.