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Gávea-Canã
Spectators: 7288 (Terracing: 5468, Seating: 1676, VIP seats: 144) Pedro Luiz Vides made the kick off and thus started the match. Augusto Moura struck a weak shot in the 4th minute. Olavo de Queiroz didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Clube de Regatas MEC. Marcelinho Bastos hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. After 13 played minutes Apiaca SS got a freekick which was hit by Willian Paes. After 15 played minutes Apiaca SS got a freekick which was hit by Willian Paes. 16 minutes into the match, Clube de Regatas MEC's Mesut Özil broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Pedro Luiz Vides in the 19th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Guga Souza saved Clube de Regatas MEC from getting behind. Gabriel de Souza came free with the goalkeeper in the 23rd minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Olavo de Queiroz could save by the left post. Elano de Mendonça recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 27th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Olavo de Queiroz didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Augusto Moura went, in the 30th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pedro Luiz Vides in the 34th minute of play forced Clube de Regatas MEC's goalkeeper Guga Souza to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 2-0 became the score in the 35th minute when Augusto Moura elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Augusto Moura could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 39th minute of the match, but Olavo de Queiroz made a huge save.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Augusto Moura stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Pedro Luiz Vides received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Guga Souza tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Pedro Luiz Vides was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 55th minute. Apiaca SS's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. After a defensive mix-up in Clube de Regatas MEC's zone, Elano de Mendonça stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Guga Souza came out of the goal and Elano de Mendonça tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 62 minutes into the match, Clube de Regatas MEC's goal looked a bit too open when Joel Urbano came free, but Guga Souza reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Clube de Regatas MEC's Ezequiel Loureiro got a free kick in the 63rd minute. 64 minutes into the game, Apiaca SS's Elano de Mendonça nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Guga Souza made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. If Gabriel de Souza had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 76 minutes into the match, Clube de Regatas MEC's goal looked a bit too open when Pedro Luiz Vides came free, but Guga Souza reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 78 minutes into the match, Clube de Regatas MEC's goal looked a bit too open when Pedro Luiz Vides came free, but Guga Souza reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Augusto Moura's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Olavo de Queiroz was relentless in the 85th minute of the game. 87 minutes into the match, Clube de Regatas MEC's goalkeeper Guga Souza had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Elano de Mendonça. When Willian Paes fell near the penalty area in the 88th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Apiaca SS's protests and gave Willian Paes a yellow card for diving instead. In the 88th minute, Willian Paes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 89th minute of the match Mesut Özil sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Olavo de Queiroz skillfully saved the ball. Olavo de Queiroz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Augusto Moura in the 91st minute of the match. A hard shot by Wágner Xavier from long distance, 93 minutes into the match, got Guga Souza's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Clube de Regatas MEC's Guga Souza proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 98th minute of the match, managed to save Clube de Regatas MEC from getting a goal against them. Apiaca SS's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.