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Arena COPACABANA
Spectators: 8007 (Terracing: 6007, Seating: 1841, VIP seats: 159) Cöpacabana FC's Nimród Szőcs started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After some careless play in the Cöpacabana FC defense, Murilo Prestes kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Dagoberto Loureiro. The Cöpacabana FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Dagoberto Loureiro should have stopped the shot. Nimród Szőcs 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. SORRISO E. C.'s Carlos Ramos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vito Leite in the 14th minute of play. In the 15th minute Cöpacabana FC were awarded a corner. Talha İstanbul went to the cornerflag to take it. In the 19th minute Vito Leite shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Carlos Ramos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Carlos Ramos made an important save on a dangerous shot by Nimród Szőcs in the 23rd minute. Cöpacabana FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Talha İstanbul in the 25th minute. The corner led Cöpacabana FC's Talha İstanbul to fire away a dangerous shot which Carlos Ramos despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Dagoberto Loureiro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gil Cearense, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. In the 36th match minute, SORRISO E. C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fábio Luz to maneuver through the defense. SORRISO E. C.'s Carlos Ramos proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 38th minute of the match, managed to save SORRISO E. C. from getting a goal against them. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gil Cearense in the 43rd minute of play forced Cöpacabana FC's goalkeeper Dagoberto Loureiro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Carlos Ramos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vito Leite, who was totally free with the ball in the 45th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Murilo Prestes in the 48th minute of play forced Cöpacabana FC's goalkeeper Dagoberto Loureiro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Murilo Prestes was the one to do the kick off. Cöpacabana FC's Dagoberto Loureiro proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 56th minute of the match, managed to save Cöpacabana FC from getting a goal against them. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Vito Leite in the 57th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Carlos Ramos saved SORRISO E. C. from getting behind. After having played for 61 minutes, Murilo Prestes managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SORRISO E. C.'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Murilo Prestes was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Carlos Ramos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nimród Szőcs in the 70th minute of the match. In the 72nd minute, Dumitru Lucaci hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Dagoberto Loureiro acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 73rd minute, took the ball on the long shot from Natanael de Medeiros. Carlos Ramos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nimród Szőcs in the 75th minute of the match. With a little luck, Cöpacabana FC's Dagoberto Loureiro got control of the ball when Murilo Prestes tried to sneak it across the goal line. The supporters of SORRISO E. C. booed when Cöpacabana FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 79 match minutes in a wonderful position. Chico Hermes didn't get a good kick on the ball. Dagoberto Loureiro was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 80th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Natanael de Medeiros. Cöpacabana FC's Dagoberto Loureiro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Murilo Prestes in the 84th minute of play. Murilo Prestes who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 91stth minute tested the skills of Dagoberto Loureiro when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Cöpacabana FC's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.