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Ninho do Urubu
Spectators: 7222 (Terracing: 5418, Seating: 1661, VIP seats: 143) Gilberto Paulista's late challenge caught a 1981 Immortals's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Gilberto Paulista helped the player get up and apologised. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 6th minute of the game. One of Jojoca FC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of 1981 Immortals:s goal. Osvaldinho Abreu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Antônio Pimenta tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Antônio Pimenta took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Caio Xavier, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 23 minutes, Francisco Linhares mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the 1981 Immortals and the Jojoca FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In a very dangerous position, a player in 1981 Immortals fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 22nd minute. Penalty! In the 29th match minute, 1981 Immortals was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ademar da Mata to maneuver through the defense. Dário Favoretto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Hélio Vides tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Dário Favoretto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Caio Xavier fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Antônio Pimenta having to interfere. Jojoca FC's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Caio Xavier 42 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 2-1.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Dário Favoretto to strike the kick off in the second half. The supporters of 1981 Immortals booed when Jojoca FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 55 match minutes in a wonderful position. Percival Salles didn't get a good kick on the ball. Osvaldinho Abreu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience thought a goal was coming when Dário Favoretto got free with Hélio Vides in the 69th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After having played for 74 minutes, Paulo José Secco managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Jojoca FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Paulo José Secco was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Antônio Pimenta showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Osvaldinho Abreu in the 79th minute of the match. Osvaldinho Abreu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Antônio Pimenta tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Dário Favoretto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Caio Xavier received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Antônio Pimenta tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 98th minute, Dário Favoretto got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. 1981 Immortals's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.