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Mané Garrincha
Spectators: 7217 (Terracing: 5414, Seating: 1660, VIP seats: 143) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Raí Valle started the match with the kick off. Álvaro Guimarães's late challenge caught a Legião Futebol Clube's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Álvaro Guimarães helped the player get up and apologised. Luiz Guilherme Netto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from José Brito, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Luiz Guilherme Netto made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from José Brito in the 6th minute of play. Legião Futebol Clube were furious when Marcos Matos was red carded, 8 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. In the 8th minute, one of Legião Futebol Clube:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Legião Futebol Clube. The audience was convinced that José Brito's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Luiz Guilherme Netto was relentless in the 18th minute of the game. Nelson Vale received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Luís Fabiano Santos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Legião Futebol Clube's zone, Matheus da Cunha stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Luiz Guilherme Netto came out of the goal and Matheus da Cunha tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Luiz Guilherme Netto showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Matheus da Cunha, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. Matheus da Cunha received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. Luiz Guilherme Netto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The audience was convinced that Caetano Gaspar's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Luís Fabiano Santos was relentless in the 51st minute of the game. Caetano Gaspar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luís Fabiano Santos having to interfere. Caetano Gaspar's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Luís Fabiano Santos read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 61st minute of play. If Caetano Gaspar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Luís Fabiano Santos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Caetano Gaspar, who was totally free with the ball in the 77th minute. Luís Fabiano Santos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Caetano Gaspar, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 80 minutes into the match, Sampaio Corrêa FC's goal looked a bit too open when Severino Moraes came free, but Luís Fabiano Santos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Caetano Gaspar recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 81st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 85 minutes into the match, Legião Futebol Clube's goalkeeper Luiz Guilherme Netto had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by José Brito. Luiz Guilherme Netto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Matheus da Cunha, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 87 minutes into the game, Luiz Fernando Paraibano was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Legião Futebol Clube's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Sampaio Corrêa FC the free kick. The supporters of Sampaio Corrêa FC booed when Legião Futebol Clube was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 87 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luiz Fernando Paraibano didn't get a good kick on the ball. José Brito scored 0-2 in the 89th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Luiz Guilherme Netto, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Caetano Gaspar received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Luís Fabiano Santos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Sampaio Corrêa FC had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.