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Anacleto Campanela
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Zé Paulo da Mata started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Fábio Eger who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 5thth minute tested the skills of Serginho Lira when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Serginho Lira showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jerônimo Valadares in the 9th minute of the match. If Zé Paulo da Mata had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Serginho Lira showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Carlos Barral, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. A hard shot 18 in the game by Fábio Eger from a close distance when the talented Serginho Lira managed to make a qualified save. Aiuruoca's players were relieved. In the 23rd minute, Fábio Eger ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Serginho Lira was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jerônimo Valadares in the 27th minute of play forced Aiuruoca's goalkeeper Serginho Lira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The crowd rose to their feet as A.S.São Caetano's Jerônimo Valadares slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Serginho Lira. That made the score 2-0 after 29 minutes of play. The audience was convinced that Zé Paulo da Mata's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Mané Nóbrega was relentless in the 33rd minute of the game. Serginho Lira made an important save on a dangerous shot by Fábio Eger in the 35th minute. After some careless play in the Aiuruoca defense, Fábio Eger kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Serginho Lira. The Aiuruoca fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Serginho Lira should have stopped the shot. Zé Paulo da Mata fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mané Nóbrega having to interfere. Jerônimo Valadares received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 48th minute. Serginho Lira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 3-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Fábio Eger to strike the kick off in the second half. A.S.São Caetano were awarded a corner in the 55th minute after Aiuruoca's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Fábio Eger took the corner. Carlos Barral hit a great freekick 57 minutes into the match. Eliézer Gerber kicked well hit freekick during the 59th minute of the match. The supporters of A.S.São Caetano booed when Aiuruoca was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 67 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tião Madureira didn't get a good kick on the ball. Serginho Lira took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jerônimo Valadares, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Jerônimo Valadares had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Jerônimo Valadares had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 75 minutes, Tião Madureira mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Aiuruoca and the A.S.São Caetano players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of A.S.São Caetano booed when Aiuruoca was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 75 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tião Madureira didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 80 played minutes Aiuruoca got a freekick which was hit by Roger Gomes. In the 82nd minute, Lino Paiva hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Zé Paulo da Mata kicked well hit freekick during the 84th minute of the match. In the 87th minute, João Vítor Tasso hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Fábio Eger fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Serginho Lira having to interfere. Aiuruoca's Tião Madureira got his second yellow card of the match in the 91st minute. The referee ordered Tião Madureira off the ground. In the 92nd match minute, Aiuruoca was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tião Madureira to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, A.S.São Caetano's Fábio Eger got a free kick in the 93rd minute. 96 minutes into the match, Aiuruoca's goal looked a bit too open when Jerônimo Valadares came free, but Serginho Lira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jerônimo Valadares fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 98th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Serginho Lira having to interfere.