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Milton Santos
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Erivaldo Cruz started the match with the kick off. S R G were furious when Washington Pena was red carded, 3 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. Washington Pena kicked well hit freekick during the 4th minute of the match. Geraldo Secco showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Amílton Barreto in the 8th minute of the match. With a little luck, S R G's Zé Augusto Cerezo got control of the ball when José Maria Rocha tried to sneak it across the goal line. Amílton Barreto struck a weak shot in the 12th minute. Geraldo Secco didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for S R G. After a rather tough play, Botashow's Lino Massa got a free kick in the 13th minute. In the 18th minute José Maria Rocha shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zé Augusto Cerezo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lino Massa in the 20th minute of play forced S R G's goalkeeper Zé Augusto Cerezo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Zé Augusto Cerezo made a fantastic save in the 21st minute, when Elano Valle sent off a good shot on target. José Maria Rocha recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 22nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Juan de Senna struck a weak shot in the 26th minute. Geraldo Secco didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for S R G. Zé Augusto Cerezo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from José Maria Rocha in the 28th minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Botashow's Henrique Vasconcelos slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Zé Augusto Cerezo. That made the score 1-0 after 29 minutes of play. Elano Valle could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 33rd minute of the match, but Zé Augusto Cerezo made a huge save. Zé Augusto Cerezo was out of position in the 39 minute of play, and José Maria Rocha capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. José Maria Rocha really showed his touch with that goal: 3-0. After a rather tough play, S R G's Rodriguinho Amaral got a free kick in the 42nd minute. Zé Augusto Cerezo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Erivaldo Cruz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 44th minute of the match, Lino Massa tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Zé Augusto Cerezo saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Zé Augusto Cerezo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Erivaldo Cruz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Amílton Barreto to make the kick off. Percy Guerra's late challenge caught a Botashow's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Percy Guerra helped the player get up and apologised. Percy Guerra kicked well hit freekick during the 54th minute of the match. When José Maria Rocha fell near the penalty area in the 55th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Botashow's protests and gave José Maria Rocha a yellow card for diving instead. José Maria Rocha kicked well hit freekick during the 55th minute of the match. Amílton Barretos short, quick shot in the 56thth minute got Geraldo Secco to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 60th minute Amílton Barreto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Geraldo Secco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Amílton Barreto could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 61st minute of the match, but Geraldo Secco made a huge save. Erivaldo Cruz took the ball and in the 65 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Zé Augusto Cerezo. Zé Augusto Cerezo dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-0. Zé Augusto Cerezo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Henrique Vasconcelos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 70th minute, Lino Massa ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Zé Augusto Cerezo was frozen by the shot and now it was 5-0. 75 minutes into the match, José Maria Rocha notched a goal, 6-0, to the right of S R G's Zé Augusto Cerezo. Zé Augusto Cerezo was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. José Maria Rocha took the ball and in the 80 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Zé Augusto Cerezo. Zé Augusto Cerezo dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 7-0. A collision led to S R G getting a freekick after 82 minutes play. Rodriguinho Amaral hit a great ball. S R G's Zé Augusto Cerezo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by José Maria Rocha in the 85th minute of play. Zé Augusto Cerezo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Henrique Vasconcelos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. S R G's Zé Augusto Cerezo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by José Maria Rocha in the 96th minute of play. Botashow's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.