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Arruda
Spectators: 7563 (Terracing: 5673, Seating: 1739, VIP seats: 151) Yan Neto struck a weak shot in the 3rd minute. João Pedro Braga didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Granja SC. After a defensive mix-up in Santa Cruz FC PE's zone, João Augusto Travassos stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. João Pedro Braga came out of the goal and João Augusto Travassos tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. João Pedro Braga stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of João Augusto Travassos's shot from short distance in the 7th minute. Luciano Breckenfeld received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Elder de Barros tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Elder de Barros made a fantastic save in the 19th minute, when Arí de Azevedo sent off a good shot on target. The goalkeeper, Elder de Barros, was totally fooled by Santa Cruz FC PE's Gildo Diniz, who 22 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. João Pedro Braga showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nestor de Sena in the 25th minute of the match. 29 minutes into the match, Granja SC's goalkeeper Elder de Barros had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Edvaldo Catarinense. Elder de Barros showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Arí de Azevedo, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. The supporters of Granja SC booed when Santa Cruz FC PE was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. Edvaldo Catarinense didn't get a good kick on the ball. João Pedro Braga didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Yan Neto went, in the 40th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-3 was the resulting score. In the 44thth minute of the game João Augusto Travassos who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Santa Cruz FC PE's João Pedro Braga was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Yan Neto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Yan Neto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-3 lead.

The wind increased when Vágner Paraibano made the kick off in the second half. With a little luck, Santa Cruz FC PE's João Pedro Braga got control of the ball when Yan Neto tried to sneak it across the goal line. Yan Neto's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 52ndth minute, João Pedro Braga skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Yan Neto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Granja SC booed when Santa Cruz FC PE was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Arí de Azevedo didn't get a good kick on the ball. João Pedro Braga made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from João Augusto Travassos in the 62nd minute of play. Yan Neto who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 72ndth minute tested the skills of João Pedro Braga when he managed to save the team from getting behind. The supporters of Santa Cruz FC PE booed when Granja SC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hudson Vides didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gildo Diniz was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 75th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Granja SC's Elder de Barros played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luciano Breckenfeld in the 77th minute of play. Santa Cruz FC PE's João Pedro Braga played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nestor de Sena in the 81st minute of play. In the 86th minute, Yan Neto made a precise shot to the right of João Pedro Braga. Santa Cruz FC PE's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-4. Yan Neto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 89th minute. João Pedro Braga tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Edvaldo Catarinense hit a great freekick 96 minutes into the match.