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Spectators: 7853 (Terracing: 5891, Seating: 1806, VIP seats: 156) Rockets's Róbson Messias 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. If Danilo Abraão had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 5th minute, Ronaldo Nazario left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Olympique Deleon fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Róbson Messias sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Danilo Abraão had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 17 minutes of play, Olympique Deleon's Danilo Abraão made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. João Adolfo Mineiro was left in no man's land by his defense there! João Adolfo Mineiro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tiaguinho de Carvalho in the 23rd minute of play. After a rather tough play, Rockets's Elder Rocha got a free kick in the 23rd minute. 26 minutes into the match, Ronaldo Nazario had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of João Adolfo Mineiro. Rockets's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ronaldo Nazario was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-3. 29 minutes into the match, Rockets's goal looked a bit too open when Tiaguinho de Carvalho came free, but João Adolfo Mineiro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Danilo Abraão fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without João Adolfo Mineiro having to interfere. Rockets's João Adolfo Mineiro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ronaldo Nazario in the 38th minute of play. Toninho Terra kicked well hit freekick during the 43rd minute of the match. João Adolfo Mineiro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Danilo Abraão in the 45th minute of play. Rockets's João Adolfo Mineiro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ronaldo Nazario in the 46th minute of play.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Ronaldo Nazario to make the kick off. João Adolfo Mineiro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Danilo Abraão, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ronaldo Nazario charged in rather forcefully in the 55th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ronaldo Nazario the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 55th minute, Ronaldo Nazario hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a little luck, Rockets's João Adolfo Mineiro got control of the ball when Luís Gustavo Albuquerque tried to sneak it across the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ronaldo Nazario in the 61st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg João Adolfo Mineiro saved Rockets from getting behind. After 61 minutes, Ronaldo Nazario made it 0-5 with a short kick to the right side. Rockets's João Adolfo Mineiro tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 65th minute, Olympique Deleon's Tiaguinho de Carvalho dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-6. When Benjamin Mazza fell near the penalty area in the 68th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Rockets's protests and gave Benjamin Mazza a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Rockets's Benjamin Mazza got a free kick in the 68th minute. A collision led to Rockets getting a freekick after 68 minutes play. Tomás Ferraz hit a great ball. Olympique Deleon's Tiaguinho de Carvalho got a good chance for a goal in the 69th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The crowd rose to their feet as Danilo Abraão kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving João Adolfo Mineiro. That made the score 0-7 in the 71 minute of play. João Adolfo Mineiro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Danilo Abraão in the 75th minute of the match. After 75 played minutes Danilo Abraão rounded Rockets's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 0-8. The supporters of Olympique Deleon booed when Rockets was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 77 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tomás Ferraz didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some careless play in the Rockets defense, Danilo Abraão kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of João Adolfo Mineiro. The Rockets fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that João Adolfo Mineiro should have stopped the shot. 83 minutes into the match, Rockets's goalkeeper João Adolfo Mineiro had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Luís Gustavo Albuquerque. When the match had gone on for 86 minutes, Danilo Abraão took a quick shot and it went in 0-10 without a chance for João Adolfo Mineiro to make any attempt to save it. The crowd rose to their feet as Ronaldo Nazario kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving João Adolfo Mineiro. That made the score 0-11 in the 89 minute of play. João Adolfo Mineiro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ronaldo Nazario in the 92nd minute of play. Ronaldo Nazario succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 0-12 in the 95th playminute.