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BRINCO DE OURO
Spectators: 7650 (Terracing: 5738, Seating: 1759, VIP seats: 153) Vicente Barreto started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Geovanni Gomes during the 4th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Isac Cândrea made an important save on a dangerous shot by Reinaldo Cunha in the 10th minute. 12 minutes had been played when some careless play by SL Benfica's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Frederico Matos was slow to take the kick. During this time Guarani MZC's players had a chance to rest. The corner ended in Frederico Matos almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but SL Benfica's Isac Cândrea did a great save. 13 minutes into the match, Guarani MZC's goal looked a bit too open when Lúcio Pombal came free, but Carlos Dracena reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 26th minute Bruno Coutinho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Isac Cândrea saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Reinaldo Cunha got free with Isac Cândrea in the 30th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 31st minute of the match Guarani MZC got a corner. SL Benfica's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Frederico Matos ran over to the corner to take the kick. Samuel Paiva made a great header on Guarani MZC's corner, it was just that SL Benfica's Isac Cândrea managed to reach the ball for a save. Guarani MZC were awarded a corner in the 33th minute after SL Benfica's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Frederico Matos took the corner. Bruno Coutinho's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Isac Cândrea read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 37th minute of play. 38 minutes into the game, Paulão Varela was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Guarani MZC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave SL Benfica the free kick. After a defensive mix-up in SL Benfica's zone, Bruno Coutinho stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Isac Cândrea came out of the goal and Bruno Coutinho tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Isac Cândrea made an important save on a dangerous shot by Reinaldo Cunha in the 42nd minute. In the 44th minute Guarani MZC were awarded a corner. Frederico Matos went to the cornerflag to take it. Frederico Matos made a great header on Guarani MZC's corner, it was just that SL Benfica's Isac Cândrea managed to reach the ball for a save. Vicente Barreto's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Carlos Dracena read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 46th minute of play. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Geovanni Gomes was the one to do the kick off. SL Benfica's Isac Cândrea played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bruno Coutinho in the 52nd minute of play. After 64 played minutes Guarani MZC got a freekick which was hit by Léo Penha. Vicente Barreto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Carlos Dracena made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zézinho Azevedo in the 68th minute of play. Isac Cândrea took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bruno Coutinho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Reinaldo Cunha blasted a shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Isac Cândrea having to make a save. After a rather tough play, SL Benfica's Augusto de Barros got a free kick in the 74th minute. In the 77th minute, Reinaldo Cunha made a precise shot to the right of Isac Cândrea. SL Benfica's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-0. SL Benfica's Ernani Bittencourt managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Anselmo Duarte in the 80 minute of the game. Carlos Dracena showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vicente Barreto, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. In the 89th match minute, Guarani MZC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Samuel Paiva to maneuver through the defense. Zézinho Azevedo, 90 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. 93 minutes into the game, Guarani MZC's Geovanni Gomes nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Isac Cândrea made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-0. SL Benfica's Isac Cândrea played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Reinaldo Cunha in the 97th minute of play.