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Estádio Facao
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) João Paulo Paraibano started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Percival Souto hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. Facao AD's Orlando Bezerra played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vivaldo Donatello in the 15th minute of play. After 18 played minutes Assis AD got a freekick which was hit by Diguinho Passos. 19 minutes into the match, Facao AD's João Paulo Paraibano sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Celsinho Dante narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The audience was convinced that João Paulo Paraibano's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Celsinho Dante was relentless in the 39th minute of the game. Vivaldo Donatello's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Orlando Bezerra read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 42nd minute of play. João Paulo Paraibano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

After a defensive mix-up in Assis AD's zone, Diogo Damião stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Celsinho Dante came out of the goal and Diogo Damião tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Frederico Fantini could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 55th minute of the match, but Orlando Bezerra made a huge save. The audience thought a goal was coming when Frederico Fantini got free with Orlando Bezerra in the 56th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After having played for 58 minutes, João Paulo Paraibano managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Facao AD's supporters crossed their fingers, but João Paulo Paraibano was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Diogo Damião sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 67th minute, Vivaldo Donatello managed to get in a good position for a shot. Assis AD's supporters rose to their feet, but Vivaldo Donatello was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Orlando Bezerra breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a rather tough play, Facao AD's Jânio Mesquita got a free kick in the 67th minute. When Vivaldo Donatello came up free with the goalie in the 69th minute, the Assis AD fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Vivaldo Donatello couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by João Paulo Paraibano in the 74th minute of play forced Assis AD's goalkeeper Celsinho Dante to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Frederico Fantini had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rubens Pinheiro hit a great freekick 79 minutes into the match. João Paulo Paraibano's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Celsinho Dante read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 82nd minute of play. 83 minutes into the match, Assis AD's goal looked a bit too open when Diogo Damião came free, but Celsinho Dante reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a little luck, Facao AD's Orlando Bezerra got control of the ball when Frederico Fantini tried to sneak it across the goal line. When Frederico Fantini came up free with the goalie in the 88th minute, the Assis AD fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Frederico Fantini couldn't finish the play. Diogo Damião received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Celsinho Dante tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Facao AD's João Paulo Paraibano in the 96th minute got a chance for a shot 96th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Assis AD's goalie prevented a goal. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Assis AD walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.