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Spectators: 7506 (Terracing: 5630, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 150) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Valdomiro Tróia kicked off to start the match. Dé Almeida made a fantastic save in the 7th minute, when Carlos Alberto Travassos sent off a good shot on target. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zé Ferraz in the 9th minute of play forced Turkos do RJ's goalkeeper Dé Almeida to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 17th minute, Luciano Meira managed to get in a good position for a shot. Turkos do RJ's supporters rose to their feet, but Luciano Meira was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Didi Dias breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cesinha Meira in the 19th minute of play forced Dragões Amorosos - FDFDF's goalkeeper Didi Dias to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 24th minute, Paulo Neiva left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Turkos do RJ fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. 31 minutes into the game, Paulo Neiva was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Turkos do RJ's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Dragões Amorosos - FDFDF the free kick. After having played for 36 minutes, Paulo Neiva managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Turkos do RJ's supporters crossed their fingers, but Paulo Neiva was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Edmundo de Azevedo during the 38th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 38th minute, Edmundo de Azevedo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Cesinha Meira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 43 minutes into the match, Turkos do RJ's goalkeeper Dé Almeida had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Carlos Alberto Travassos. The Dragões Amorosos - FDFDF players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Turkos do RJ were winning 0-1.

Cesinha Meira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in Dragões Amorosos - FDFDF's zone, Cesinha Meira stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Didi Dias came out of the goal and Cesinha Meira tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. A collision led to Turkos do RJ getting a freekick after 58 minutes play. Paulo Neiva hit a great ball. 60 minutes into the match, Dragões Amorosos - FDFDF's goal looked a bit too open when Paulo Neiva came free, but Didi Dias reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cesinha Meira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Didi Dias tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Dé Almeida made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Valdomiro Tróia in the 63rd minute of play. 64 minutes into the match, Carlos Alberto Travassos notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Turkos do RJ's Dé Almeida. Dé Almeida was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Didi Dias showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luciano Meira in the 69th minute of the match. Didi Dias made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cesinha Meira in the 75th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Matheus Coelho during the 77th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Cesinha Meira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Didi Dias having to interfere. Edmundo de Azevedo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Didi Dias having to interfere. Didi Dias was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Natã Baptista showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-2 in the 85 minute of play. Cesinha Meira blasted a shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Didi Dias having to make a save. Cesinha Meira's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Didi Dias read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 95th minute of play. Cesinha Meira scored 1-3 in the 95th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Didi Dias, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The Dragões Amorosos - FDFDF fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Turkos do RJ were clearly better and deserved to take the win.