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Estádio Goitacazes
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Alexsandro Peres started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Alexsandro Peres sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. When Alexsandro Peres came up free with the goalie in the 6th minute, the Goitacazes fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Alexsandro Peres couldn't finish the play. After 13 minutes, Renatinho Prado mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Lembranca and the Goitacazes players grew even worse after the yellow card. After having played for 20 minutes, Reinaldo Nascimento managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Goitacazes's supporters crossed their fingers, but Reinaldo Nascimento was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Reinaldo Nascimentos short, quick shot in the 22ndth minute got Arnaldo Santana to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Arnaldo Santana made an important save on a dangerous shot by Reinaldo Nascimento in the 27th minute. Goitacazes's Reinaldo Nascimento got a good chance for a goal in the 28th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Through an outstanding action, after 33 minutes, Arnaldo Santana successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Alexsandro Peres blasted a shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Arnaldo Santana having to make a save. In the 46th minute Rui da Fonseca shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pedro Luiz de Sousa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Tales de Sousa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Tales de Sousa was the one to do the kick off. After having played for 52 minutes, Rui da Fonseca managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Lembranca's supporters crossed their fingers, but Rui da Fonseca was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Alexsandro Peres in the 61st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Arnaldo Santana saved Lembranca from getting behind. Tales de Sousa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pedro Luiz de Sousa having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Reinaldo Nascimento in the 65th minute of play forced Lembranca's goalkeeper Arnaldo Santana to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Goitacazes's Alexsandro Peres got a good chance for a goal in the 67th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Renatinho Prado was shown his second yellow card after 69 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. In the 69th minute, Renatinho Prado hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 72 minutes into the game, Telmo de Carvalho was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Lembranca's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Goitacazes the free kick. A collision led to Lembranca getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. Telmo de Carvalho hit a great ball. Reinaldo Nascimento fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Arnaldo Santana having to interfere. Reinaldo Nascimento fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Arnaldo Santana having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Alexsandro Peres's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Arnaldo Santana was relentless in the 78th minute of the game. After 79 minutes, Tales de Sousa mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Lembranca and the Goitacazes players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 79th match minute, Lembranca was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tales de Sousa to maneuver through the defense. The audience was convinced that Eliézer Ramalho's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Arnaldo Santana was relentless in the 86th minute of the game. Arnaldo Santana stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Alexandre Trevisan's shot from short distance in the 89th minute. Fausto Leme kicked well hit freekick during the 92nd minute of the match. Arnaldo Santana took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alexsandro Peres, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some fancy dribbling in the 96th minute, Reinaldo Nascimento managed to get in a good position for a shot. Goitacazes's supporters rose to their feet, but Reinaldo Nascimento was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Arnaldo Santana breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick.