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Estádio Garca
Spectators: 7213 (Terracing: 5411, Seating: 1659, VIP seats: 143) Fiori Araújo hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. When Dito Mineiro fell near the penalty area in the 6th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Palestra de Tomini's protests and gave Dito Mineiro a yellow card for diving instead. Dito Mineiro hit a great freekick 6 minutes into the match. Wiliam Borges received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 7th minute. Jaime Vinhas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 9th play minute Wiliam Borges came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Jaime Vinhas. 1-0. After a defensive mix-up in Palestra de Tomini's zone, Wiliam Borges stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jaime Vinhas came out of the goal and Wiliam Borges tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Alfredão Nunes hit a great freekick 17 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Guto Secco in the 21st minute of play forced Garca AD's goalkeeper Christian Proença to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Anderson Capixaba kicked well hit freekick during the 25th minute of the match. Christian Proença showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alfredão Nunes in the 29th minute of the match. From close distance Wiliam Borges pressed in the 2-0 goal high up into nets stiches in the right cross 33 minutes into the game. When Dadá Araújo came up free with the goalie in the 38th minute, the Palestra de Tomini 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 Dadá Araújo couldn't finish the play. When Dadá Araújo came up free with the goalie in the 40th minute, the Palestra de Tomini 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 Dadá Araújo couldn't finish the play. Guto Secco's late challenge caught a Garca AD's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Guto Secco helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Garca AD booed when Palestra de Tomini was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 44 match minutes in a wonderful position. Guto Secco didn't get a good kick on the ball. After having played for 47 minutes, Dadá Araújo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Palestra de Tomini's supporters crossed their fingers, but Dadá Araújo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Nilmar Secco was the one to do the kick off. If Guto Secco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 56th minute, one of Palestra de Tomini:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Palestra de Tomini. A collision led to Garca AD getting a freekick after 61 minutes play. Dino Chaves hit a great ball. Dadá Araújo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Christian Proença tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Dida Leal was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 65th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Jaime Vinhas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nilmar Secco, who was totally free with the ball in the 68th minute. Wiliam Borges 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. Palestra de Tomini's Dadá Araújo got a good chance for a goal in the 72nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Wiliam Borges struck a weak shot in the 75th minute. Jaime Vinhas didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Garca AD. Christian Proença showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Guto Secco in the 78th minute of the match. Jaime Vinhas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Wiliam Borges in the 82nd minute of play. 84 minutes into the game, Dadá Araújo cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Christian Proença was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. When the referee blew the final whistle, Garca AD could leave the field as winners, despite Palestra de Tomini having more of the ball for most of the match.