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Estádio Vermelhinha
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) After 9 minutes, Joaquim Vinhas made it 1-0 with a short kick to the right side. Veados's Dida Pinheiro tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Emerson Moreno charged in rather forcefully in the 13th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Emerson Moreno the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 14 played minutes, vasco's Didi Lira shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Dida Pinheiro 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 vasco reached it. Artur Pontes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Dida Pinheiro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 17 minutes, Artur Pontes managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. vasco's supporters crossed their fingers, but Artur Pontes was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 19th match minute, Veados was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Orlando Nunes to maneuver through the defense. After having played for 21 minutes, Artur Pontes managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. vasco's supporters crossed their fingers, but Artur Pontes was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 25th minute, Durval Zonta hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Dida Pinheiro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Artur Pontes in the 31st minute of the match. In the 32ndth minute of the game Artur Pontes who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Veados's Dida Pinheiro was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 34 minutes into the match, Orlando Nunes had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Dênis Prata. vasco's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Orlando Nunes was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. 38 minutes into the match, Didi Lira had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Dida Pinheiro. Veados's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Didi Lira was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-1 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Amadeu Couto was the one to do the kick off. The supporters of Veados booed when vasco was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 51 match minutes in a wonderful position. Caco Araújo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Dênis Prata made a fantastic save in the 53rd minute, when Orlando Nunes sent off a good shot on target. Caco Araújo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dida Pinheiro having to interfere. 68 minutes into the match, Veados's goal looked a bit too open when Joaquim Vinhas came free, but Dida Pinheiro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rodrigo Ramalho recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 70th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Artur Pontes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. vasco's Artur Pontes got a good chance for a goal in the 76th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Emerson Moreno hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 81st minute, Artur Pontes managed to get in a good position for a shot. vasco's supporters rose to their feet, but Artur Pontes was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Dida Pinheiro breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. vasco's Artur Pontes got a good chance for a goal in the 86th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. vasco's Joaquim Vinhas got a good chance for a goal in the 88th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Rodrigo Ramalho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. vasco walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.