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Estádio Saudade
Spectators: 7206 (Terracing: 5400, Seating: 1663, VIP seats: 143) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Sílvio Luiz Varela started the match with the kick off. The supporters of Juncao booed when Beiçola F. C was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sílvio Luiz Varela didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Mauro Paraíba had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Gugu Urbano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Jacinto Carneiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After taking down the ball on Beiçola F. C's corner Fellipe Sena fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Romário Mattos quite easily take care of the ball. Juncao's Romário Mattos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sílvio Luiz Varela in the 25th minute of play. After 28 minutes, Lúcio Neto mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Juncao and the Beiçola F. C players grew even worse after the yellow card. 32 minutes into the match, Juncao's goal looked a bit too open when Mauro Paraíba came free, but Romário Mattos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Sílvio Luiz Varela got free with Romário Mattos in the 33rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Romário Mattos made an important save on a dangerous shot by Sílvio Luiz Varela in the 40th minute. Romário Mattos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mauro Paraíba, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some careless play in the Beiçola F. C defense, Gugu Urbano kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Magno Ferraz. The Beiçola F. C fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Magno Ferraz should have stopped the shot. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

A collision led to Juncao getting a freekick after 52 minutes play. Ademir Queirós hit a great ball. In the 53rd minute, Fellipe Sena 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. Romário Mattos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sílvio Luiz Varela, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. Magno Ferraz made an important save on a dangerous shot by Gugu Urbano in the 59th minute. Through an outstanding action, after 61 minutes, Magno Ferraz successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. After some careless play in the Juncao defense, Sílvio Luiz Varela kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Romário Mattos. The Juncao fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Romário Mattos should have stopped the shot. Romário Mattos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mauro Paraíba, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. Romário Mattos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fellipe Sena in the 68th minute of the match. Gugu Urbano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 70th minute. Magno Ferraz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Magno Ferraz was a little too slow when Gugu Urbano got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 71st minute. The score was now 3-2. 75 minutes into the match, Juncao's goal looked a bit too open when Mauro Paraíba came free, but Romário Mattos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 77th minute Mauro Paraíba shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Romário Mattos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 79th minute, Steve Rutledge hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Mauro Paraíba fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Romário Mattos having to interfere. Romário Mattos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mauro Paraíba, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 87th match minute, Beiçola F. C was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fellipe Sena to maneuver through the defense. After 89 played minutes Juncao got a freekick which was hit by Ademir Queirós. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sílvio Luiz Varela in the 92nd minute of play forced Juncao's goalkeeper Romário Mattos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 93 minutes into the match, Mauro Paraíba notched a goal, 5-2, to the right of Juncao's Romário Mattos. Romário Mattos was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Beiçola F. C were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Juncao for a fine match.