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Clube Regatas Rio
Spectators: 7831 (Terracing: 5874, Seating: 1801, VIP seats: 156) Kjell Vassenius started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. If Jonathan Araújo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Benjamim Mendes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Giuseppe de Mendonça, who was totally free with the ball in the 5th minute. Angelo Amorim sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Benjamim Mendes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jonathan Araújo, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. Daniel Veiga kicked well hit freekick during the 14th minute of the match. Farroupilha FC's Benjamim Mendes proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 15th minute of the match, managed to save Farroupilha FC from getting a goal against them. RIO CLUBE REGATAS's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Tony Neiva in the 16th minute. After a rather tough play, Farroupilha FC's Paulo José Furtado got a free kick in the 19th minute. The supporters of RIO CLUBE REGATAS booed when Farroupilha FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 22 match minutes in a wonderful position. Paulo José Furtado didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 22 played minutes, RIO CLUBE REGATAS's Tony Neiva shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Benjamim Mendes came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in RIO CLUBE REGATAS reached it. Benjamim Mendes made a fantastic save in the 24th minute, when Kjell Vassenius sent off a good shot on target. After 26 played minutes Farroupilha FC got a freekick which was hit by Angelo Amorim. A collision led to Farroupilha FC getting a freekick after 28 minutes play. Fernandão Madureira hit a great ball. In the 31st minute Giuseppe de Mendonça shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Benjamim Mendes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 33 minutes of play, RIO CLUBE REGATAS's Giuseppe de Mendonça made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Benjamim Mendes was left in no man's land by his defense there! If Edu Gomes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Edu Gomes was the one to do the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rikki Doro in the 52nd minute of play forced Farroupilha FC's goalkeeper Benjamim Mendes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 54 minutes into the match, Farroupilha FC's goal looked a bit too open when Giuseppe de Mendonça came free, but Benjamim Mendes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Angelo Amorim got free with André Magalhães in the 56th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 63rd minute Kjell Vassenius shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Benjamim Mendes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 64 minutes, Décio de Toledo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Farroupilha FC and the RIO CLUBE REGATAS players grew even worse after the yellow card. Décio de Toledo hit a great freekick 64 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kjell Vassenius in the 65th minute of play forced Farroupilha FC's goalkeeper Benjamim Mendes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 68th minute of the match, Edu Gomes got a very nice opportunity to score, but André Magalhães was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. In the 70th minute Angelo Amorim shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but André Magalhães saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Farroupilha FC getting a freekick after 71 minutes play. Angelo Amorim hit a great ball. 72 minutes into the match, Farroupilha FC's goal looked a bit too open when Kjell Vassenius came free, but Benjamim Mendes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Farroupilha FC's Edu Gomes in the 76th minute got a chance for a shot 76th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye RIO CLUBE REGATAS's goalie prevented a goal. Kjell Vassenius scored 2-0 in the 78th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Benjamim Mendes, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Benjamim Mendes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Giuseppe de Mendonça, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 90 minutes into the game, RIO CLUBE REGATAS's Giuseppe de Mendonça nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Benjamim Mendes made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-0. There was no doubt that RIO CLUBE REGATAS were the better team. RIO CLUBE REGATAS's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.