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Merengue Laranjeiras
Spectators: 7217 (Terracing: 5414, Seating: 1660, VIP seats: 143) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Maximiliano Eneto started the match with the kick off. Rui Abraão kicked well hit freekick during the 4th minute of the match. Maximiliano Eneto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Anselmo Paraibano kicked well hit freekick during the 17th minute of the match. If Carlinhos Duarte had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Silvano Eleazar received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Ediberto Sampaio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A throw-in in the 27th minute of the game was made by Anselmo Paraibano with Lúcio Monteiro as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. Cássio Rodrigues made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jano Alagoano in the 30th minute of play. Silvano Eleazar's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ediberto Sampaio read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 38th minute of play. If Carlinhos Duarte had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Frank Abraão came free in the 47th minute and tried to tip the ball over Ediberto Sampaio, but to the joy of S.C. Corinthians Paulista's supporters the ball went over. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Lúcio Monteiro to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute, Carlinhos Duarte hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpected shot in the 55th minute by Rui Abraão got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. 58 minutes into the match, Laus Deo's Silvano Eleazar sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ediberto Sampaio narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 60 minutes into the match, Laus Deo's Silvano Eleazar sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ediberto Sampaio narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Carlinhos Duarte had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 67th minute, Carlinhos Duarte managed to get in a good position for a shot. Laus Deo's supporters rose to their feet, but Carlinhos Duarte was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ediberto Sampaio breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Maximiliano Eneto 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. Maximiliano Eneto came free in the 77th minute and tried to tip the ball over Ediberto Sampaio, but to the joy of S.C. Corinthians Paulista's supporters the ball went over. Anselmo Paraibano made in the 80th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Lúcio Monteiro however managed to control. If Carlinhos Duarte had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 84th minute, Carlinhos Duarte managed to get in a good position for a shot. Laus Deo's supporters rose to their feet, but Carlinhos Duarte was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ediberto Sampaio breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Maximiliano Eneto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Ediberto Sampaio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ediberto Sampaio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Carlinhos Duarte in the 90th minute of play. Despite being the better team, Laus Deo failed to find the winning goal and were forced to settle for a single point.