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O Castelo Rapid
Spectators: 7217 (Terracing: 5767, Seating: 1300, VIP seats: 150) Hernani Zonta made a fantastic save in the 4th minute, when Vlajko Marotić sent off a good shot on target. After 6th play minutes Remi Rassen shot 0-1, a short shot which went by Luís Travassos and just under the crossbar into goal. When Remi Rassen came up free with the goalie in the 8th minute, the Inter de Plataforma FC. 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 Remi Rassen couldn't finish the play. When Inter de Plataforma FC.'s Remi Rassen in the 16th minute got a chance for a shot 16th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Rapid SA's goalie prevented a goal. After 19 minutes, Remi Rassen made it 0-2 with a short kick to the right side. Rapid SA's Luís Travassos tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. After a rather tough play, Inter de Plataforma FC.'s Hílton Duarte got a free kick in the 21st minute. Hernani Zonta made an important save on a dangerous shot by Vlajko Marotić in the 30th minute. The audience was convinced that Remi Rassen's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Luís Travassos was relentless in the 41st minute of the game. After a rather tough play, Rapid SA's Emiliano Distiratsu got a free kick in the 42nd minute. Daffa Pangkali made in the 43rd minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Inter de Plataforma FC.'s Luís Eduardo Rocha. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Remi Rassen in the 44th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Luís Travassos prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Daffa Pangkali kicked well hit freekick during the 45th minute of the match. In the 48th minute Wilfredo Lonzo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Luís Travassos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The Rapid SA players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Inter de Plataforma FC. were winning 0-3.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Remi Rassen stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Iwan Poling sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 53 minutes into the match, Rapid SA's goalkeeper Luís Travassos had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Iwan Poling. An unexpected shot in the 55th minute by Genílson da Rocha got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Hernani Zonta showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eliézer de Senna in the 57th minute of the match. After 58 played minutes Rapid SA got a freekick which was hit by Faouzi Fergani. Rapid SA's Víktor Barros was substituted for Faouzi Fergani. In the 60th match minute, Rapid SA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Faouzi Fergani to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to Rapid SA getting a freekick after 61 minutes play. Vlajko Marotić hit a great ball. A hard shot 62 in the game by Remi Rassen from a close distance when the talented Luís Travassos managed to make a qualified save. Rapid SA's players were relieved. A hard shot 63 in the game by Remi Rassen from a close distance when the talented Luís Travassos managed to make a qualified save. Rapid SA's players were relieved. In the 64th minute, Mauro Galvão hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Inter de Plataforma FC.'s Wilfredo Lonzo shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 65th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Luís Travassos but with some difficulty. Iwan Poling's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Luís Travassos read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 66th minute of play. Remi Rassen's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 71stth minute, Luís Travassos skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Hernani Zonta showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vlajko Marotić, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. After a rather tough play, Rapid SA's Eliézer de Senna got a free kick in the 72nd minute. Hernani Zonta took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eliézer de Senna, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Remi Rassen who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 78thth minute tested the skills of Luís Travassos when he managed to save the team from getting behind. After having played for 82 minutes, Remi Rassen managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Inter de Plataforma FC.'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Remi Rassen was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Rapid SA made a substitution. Rômulo Carvalho replaced Vlajko Marotić. In the 84th minute, Iwan Poling got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. If Iwan Poling had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eliézer de Senna in the 88th minute of play forced Inter de Plataforma FC.'s goalkeeper Hernani Zonta to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 95th minute, Remi Rassen reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Luís Travassos. The goal made the score 0-4. Rapid SA's Alan Magalhães was substituted for Emiliano Distiratsu. The Inter de Plataforma FC. supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Inter de Plataforma FC. would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.