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PORTO DO RECIFE
Spectators: 7500 (Terracing: 5741, Seating: 1759, VIP seats: 0) Emerson Leão made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fábio Pernambucano in the 4th minute of play. »◎PERNAMBUCANOS◎«'s Emerson Leão played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fábio Pernambucano in the 9th minute of play. 9 minutes into the match, Fábio Pernambucano had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Emerson Leão. »◎PERNAMBUCANOS◎«'s manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Fábio Pernambucano was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. In the 12th match minute, »◎PERNAMBUCANOS◎« was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Raphael Leo to maneuver through the defense. In the 13th minute, Berdaitz Mandelo sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and »◎PERNAMBUCANOS◎«'s Emerson Leão didn't even have to move. In the 19th minute, Di Bahia hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Berdaitz Mandelo's late challenge caught a »◎PERNAMBUCANOS◎«'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Berdaitz Mandelo helped the player get up and apologised. With an all-out effort, »◎PERNAMBUCANOS◎«'s Didi de Toledo threw himself towards the right post 22 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Tadeu da Costa, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Didi de Toledo came out of the goal in the 25th minute to try and stop a shot by »◎PERNAMBUCANOS◎«'s Filomeno Pasqual. But to his dismay, Filomeno Pasqual quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. In the 28th minute, José Augusto Souza ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Emerson Leão was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-2. Emerson Leão didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from José Augusto Souza went, in the 30th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-3 was the resulting score. After 34 minutes, Alcides Anjos mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the »◎PERNAMBUCANOS◎« and the OLIMPYACUS F. C. players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, »◎PERNAMBUCANOS◎«'s Alcides Anjos got a free kick in the 34th minute. Emerson Leão showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gualter Macedo in the 38th minute of the match. When OLIMPYACUS F. C.'s Fábio Pernambucano in the 38th minute got a chance for a shot 38th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye »◎PERNAMBUCANOS◎«'s goalie prevented a goal. Emerson Leão showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dráuzio Botelho, who was totally free with the ball in the 44th minute. Disappointed in the 1-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Filomeno Pasqual made the kick off in the second half. Didi de Toledo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Filomeno Pasqual in the 52nd minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Filomeno Pasqual in the 58th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Didi de Toledo saved OLIMPYACUS F. C. from getting behind. After 58 minutes, Filomeno Pasqual made it 3-3 with a short kick to the right side. OLIMPYACUS F. C.'s Didi de Toledo tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Didi de Toledo didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Raphael Leo went, in the 67th minute, to the upper right corner, 4-3 was the resulting score. When »◎PERNAMBUCANOS◎«'s Filomeno Pasqual in the 70th minute got a chance for a shot 70th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye OLIMPYACUS F. C.'s goalie prevented a goal. Didi de Toledo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tadeu da Costa in the 71st minute of the match. Didi de Toledo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Filomeno Pasqual, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. 83 minutes into the match, OLIMPYACUS F. C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Filomeno Pasqual came free, but Didi de Toledo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 85 minutes into the match, »◎PERNAMBUCANOS◎«'s Filomeno Pasqual sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Didi de Toledo narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 85 played minutes OLIMPYACUS F. C. got a freekick which was hit by Dráuzio Botelho. Didi de Toledo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Filomeno Pasqual, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. After some careless play in the »◎PERNAMBUCANOS◎« defense, Gualter Macedo kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Emerson Leão. The »◎PERNAMBUCANOS◎« fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Emerson Leão should have stopped the shot. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.