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Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Rodriguinho Marques made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 14th match minute, Reducao AD was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Evandro de Medeiros to maneuver through the defense. After having played for 15 minutes, Rodriguinho Marques managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Nação Rubro-negra F.C's supporters crossed their fingers, but Rodriguinho Marques was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Germano Donatello took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Afonso Capixaba, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 22 minutes of play, Reducao AD's Afonso Capixaba made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Germano Donatello was left in no man's land by his defense there! After 29 minutes, Nelson Arruda mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Nação Rubro-negra F.C and the Reducao AD players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Nação Rubro-negra F.C getting a freekick after 29 minutes play. Nelson Arruda hit a great ball. 32 minutes into the match, Nação Rubro-negra F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Afonso Capixaba came free, but Germano Donatello reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Afonso Capixaba in the 32nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Germano Donatello saved Nação Rubro-negra F.C from getting behind. In the 34th minute of the match Gerson Brasil shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Germano Donatello showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Germano Donatello took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Orlando Hermes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Germano Donatello took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Afonso Capixaba, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 38th minute Afonso Capixaba shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Germano Donatello saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Gerson Brasil had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 47th match minute, Nação Rubro-negra F.C was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Afonso Antunes to maneuver through the defense.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Afonso Capixaba stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. If Orlando Hermes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Germano Donatello showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Afonso Capixaba in the 59th minute of the match. The crowd rose to their feet as Afonso Capixaba kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Germano Donatello. That made the score 0-3 in the 60 minute of play. Afonso Antunes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Yuri Galvão sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Rodriguinho Marques had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 73rd play minute Orlando Hermes came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Germano Donatello. 0-4. Germano Donatello made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Afonso Capixaba in the 78th minute of play. 81 minutes into the match, Nação Rubro-negra F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Afonso Capixaba came free, but Germano Donatello reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Orlando Hermes scored 0-5 in the 86th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Germano Donatello, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Afonso Capixaba in the 89th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Germano Donatello saved Nação Rubro-negra F.C from getting behind. Germano Donatello made an important save on a dangerous shot by Orlando Hermes in the 91st minute. Nação Rubro-negra F.C were furious when Thomás Schmidt was red carded, 94 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. Nação Rubro-negra F.C's defense didn't have a chance, in the 99th minute, when Orlando Hermes scored to the left of an out of position Germano Donatello, making the score, 0-7. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Reducao AD had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.