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Arena São Gaffo
Spectators: 6412 (Terracing: 5412, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Capinha's Juninho de Azevedo started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. 2 minutes into the game, Albertinho Saraiva was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Capinha's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave São Gaffo Futebol Clube the free kick. In the 2nd match minute, Capinha was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Albertinho Saraiva to maneuver through the defense. If Clemente Tinoco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Clemente Tinoco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 6th minute. Marcus Vinhas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Raúl Sarmento received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 13th minute. Marcus Vinhas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. São Gaffo Futebol Clube's Nestor da Rocha played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Juninho de Azevedo in the 16th minute of play. Nestor da Rocha stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Denílson Matos's shot from short distance in the 17th minute. São Gaffo Futebol Clube's Waldemar Gonçalves shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 21st minute of play. The shot was stopped by Marcus Vinhas but with some difficulty. Marcus Vinhas made an important save on a dangerous shot by Clemente Tinoco in the 24th minute. Raúl Sarmento blasted a shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Marcus Vinhas having to make a save. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 30th minute of the game. One of Capinha:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of São Gaffo Futebol Clube:s goal. The referee gave São Gaffo Futebol Clube a penalty, 32 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Mathias Souto, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Capinha's Marcus Vinhas. 1-0. In the 37th minute, Denílson Matos made a precise shot to the right of Nestor da Rocha. São Gaffo Futebol Clube's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. Nestor da Rocha made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Juninho de Azevedo in the 42nd minute of play. Denílson Matos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 48th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nestor da Rocha having to interfere. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

After a defensive mix-up in São Gaffo Futebol Clube's zone, Juninho de Azevedo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Nestor da Rocha came out of the goal and Juninho de Azevedo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Juninho de Azevedo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a little luck, São Gaffo Futebol Clube's Nestor da Rocha got control of the ball when Denílson Matos tried to sneak it across the goal line. Juninho de Azevedo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nestor da Rocha having to interfere. Denílson Matos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nestor da Rocha having to interfere. Juninho de Azevedo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nestor da Rocha having to interfere. In the 65th minute Juninho de Azevedo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nestor da Rocha saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Juninho de Azevedo in the 67th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Nestor da Rocha prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Denílson Matos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Juninho de Azevedo blasted a shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Nestor da Rocha having to make a save. 78 minutes into the game, Denílson Matos cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Nestor da Rocha was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After 81 minutes of play, Capinha's Denílson Matos made it 1-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Nestor da Rocha was left in no man's land by his defense there! An unexpectedly hard shot by Juninho de Azevedo in the 85th minute of play forced São Gaffo Futebol Clube's goalkeeper Nestor da Rocha to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 89th minute, Clemente Tinoco ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Marcus Vinhas was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-3. Marcus Vinhas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Clemente Tinoco in the 93rd minute of the match. Waldemar Gonçalves kicked well hit freekick during the 94th minute of the match. Juninho de Azevedo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The São Gaffo Futebol Clube fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Capinha were clearly better and deserved to take the win.