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Estádio Manari
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Víktor Hoffmann during the 5th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Víktor Hoffmann kicked well hit freekick during the 5th minute of the match. 11 minutes into the match, Vasco da Gama's goal looked a bit too open when Duarte Viana came free, but Osmar Barbosa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Manfredo Costa made a fantastic save in the 14th minute, when Frédson Meira sent off a good shot on target. Angelo Rossi charged in rather forcefully in the 15th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Angelo Rossi the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 15 played minutes E. C.Votorantim got a freekick which was hit by Angelo Rossi. 16 minutes into the match, Vasco da Gama's Ernani Luz broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Frédson Meira who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 20thth minute tested the skills of Manfredo Costa when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Kauan de Almeida might have been able to make a better finish in the 25th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Manfredo Costa. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Kauan de Almeida ran back to his position shaking his head. A collision led to E. C.Votorantim getting a freekick after 26 minutes play. Delfim de Brito hit a great ball. In the 27th match minute, E. C.Votorantim was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Duarte Viana to maneuver through the defense. E. C.Votorantim's Manfredo Costa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kauan de Almeida in the 34th minute of play. Ian Breckenfeld charged in rather forcefully in the 35th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ian Breckenfeld the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of E. C.Votorantim booed when Vasco da Gama was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 35 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ian Breckenfeld didn't get a good kick on the ball. Osmar Barbosa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Duarte Viana in the 37th minute of play. In the 38th match minute, Vasco da Gama was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Moisés Bastos to maneuver through the defense. In the 39th minute Gildo Terra shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Osmar Barbosa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Gildo Terra had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Duarte Viana might have been able to make a better finish in the 42nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Osmar Barbosa. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Duarte Viana ran back to his position shaking his head. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gildo Terra in the 43rd minute of play forced Vasco da Gama's goalkeeper Osmar Barbosa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Kauan de Almeida received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Manfredo Costa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Delfim Romero hit a great freekick 45 minutes into the match. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Gildo Terra was the one to do the kick off. The supporters of E. C.Votorantim booed when Vasco da Gama was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 51 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ian Breckenfeld didn't get a good kick on the ball. Kauan de Almeida received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 55th minute. Manfredo Costa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 57 minutes into the match, E. C.Votorantim's goal looked a bit too open when Frédson Meira came free, but Manfredo Costa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 59 minutes into the game, Vasco da Gama's Frédson Meira nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Manfredo Costa made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. Duarte Viana received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 70th minute. Osmar Barbosa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Osmar Barbosa made an important save on a dangerous shot by Duarte Viana in the 72nd minute. Angelo Rossi took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 78th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Osmar Barbosa. Vasco da Gama's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Vasco da Gama's Osmar Barbosa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gildo Terra in the 80th minute of play. Pedro Augusto do Nascimento hit a great freekick 87 minutes into the match. After 88 played minutes, Vasco da Gama's Ernani Luz shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Manfredo Costa 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 da Gama reached it. Gildo Terra fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Osmar Barbosa having to interfere. In the 96th minute Frédson Meira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Manfredo Costa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. For all the effort they put into the match, the E. C.Votorantim players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Vasco da Gama.