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Joaquinzão
Spectators: 7207 (Terracing: 5407, Seating: 1657, VIP seats: 143) Sílvio Mello made the kick off and thus started the match. Benê Quintal showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Celsinho Jacinto, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. Nelsinho Pitta made a fantastic save in the 7th minute, when Edgar Mendonça sent off a good shot on target. In the 9thth minute of the game Raúl Zanette who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Castelhano's Nelsinho Pitta was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 12thth minute of the game Raúl Zanette who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Castelhano's Nelsinho Pitta was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When Edgar Mendonça came up free with the goalie in the 17th minute, the Burro da Central fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Edgar Mendonça couldn't finish the play. Benê Quintal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Celsinho Jacinto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Nelsinho Pitta was a little too slow when Raúl Zanette got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 22nd minute. The score was now 1-0. If Raúl Zanette had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpected shot in the 28th minute by Edgar Mendonça got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Castelhano's Nelsinho Pitta proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 31st minute of the match, managed to save Castelhano from getting a goal against them. Raúl Zanette sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Edgar Mendonça sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Nelsinho Pitta made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Raúl Zanette in the 38th minute of play. Benê Quintal made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Celsinho Jacinto in the 41st minute of play. Raúl Zanette received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Nelsinho Pitta tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Burro da Central booed when Castelhano was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 46 match minutes in a wonderful position. Aírton Tróia didn't get a good kick on the ball. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Raúl Zanette made a kick off. In the 54th minute of the match, Sílvio Mello tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Benê Quintal saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. After 56 minutes, Bruninho Soeiro mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Burro da Central and the Castelhano players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 56th minute, Bruninho Soeiro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Sílvio Mello sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Edgar Mendonça recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 68th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 75th minute, Juninho Brodel hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Celsinho Jacinto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 79th minute, Raúl Zanette managed to get in a good position for a shot. Burro da Central's supporters rose to their feet, but Raúl Zanette was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Nelsinho Pitta breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 81st minute Edgar Mendonça shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nelsinho Pitta saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Sílvio Mello sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 90 minutes into the match, Edgar Mendonça had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Nelsinho Pitta. Castelhano's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Edgar Mendonça was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. Burro da Central's defense didn't have a chance, in the 94th minute, when Celsinho Jacinto scored to the left of an out of position Benê Quintal, making the score, 2-2.