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Ilha do Retiro
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Valdir Brodel made the kick off and thus started the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Amílton do Nascimento during the 7th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. With a little luck, Benfica's Benjamim Loureiro got control of the ball when Flávio Paraense tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 12th minute, Miguel Mendonça hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Benfica's Murillo Peres couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 13th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Sport Recife. Flávio Paraense received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Benjamim Loureiro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Zé Lopes in the 26th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Doriva Paranaense saved Sport Recife from getting behind. After some fancy dribbling in the 33rd minute, Valdir Brodel managed to get in a good position for a shot. Sport Recife's supporters rose to their feet, but Valdir Brodel was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Benjamim Loureiro breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Flávio Paraense had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Valdir Brodel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 42nd minute, João Francisco Abreu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Zé Lopes was the one to do the kick off. Benjamim Loureiro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Flávio Paraense, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Miguel Mendonça sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 62nd minute, Valdir Brodel 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zé Lopes in the 67th minute of play forced Sport Recife's goalkeeper Doriva Paranaense to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Doriva Paranaense made a fantastic save in the 68th minute, when Ian Prata sent off a good shot on target. Zé Lopes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Murillo Peres, 76 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. Doriva Paranaense made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ian Prata in the 78th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Flávio Paraense during the 80th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Benfica booed when Sport Recife was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 80 match minutes in a wonderful position. Flávio Paraense didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 82nd minute Flávio Paraense shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Benjamim Loureiro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Zé Lopes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Doriva Paranaense having to interfere. Sport Recife's Flávio Paraense got a good chance for a goal in the 86th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After having played for 88 minutes, Eriberto Sergipano managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Sport Recife's supporters crossed their fingers, but Eriberto Sergipano was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 91st minute Miguel Mendonça shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Benjamim Loureiro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 92nd minute, Flávio Paraense managed to get in a good position for a shot. Sport Recife's supporters rose to their feet, but Flávio Paraense was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Benjamim Loureiro breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Chants of Benfica echoed around the stadium as the match drew to a close. Supporters and players were both delighted with the win, as Sport Recife had held the ball for most of the match.