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RD de João Pessoa
Spectators: 7069 (Terracing: 5375, Seating: 1684, VIP seats: 10) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Gilmar Veloso started the match with the kick off. Caio Faria's late challenge caught a 365DaBarra's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Caio Faria helped the player get up and apologised. After 5 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for RD de JP! Cidro Guitart had in the 8thth minute some difficulties stopping Antônio Carlos Fernandez's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Justino Quintan in the 11th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Cidro Guitart prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 12th minute 365DaBarra were awarded a corner. Antônio Carlos Fernandez went to the cornerflag to take it. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Durvalino Brodel during the 16th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to RD de JP getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Durvalino Brodel hit a great ball. Cidro Guitart showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Justino Quintan in the 18th minute of the match. In the 19th minute, Anastasio Checa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 21 minutes into the match, RD de JP's goal looked a bit too open when Gilvan Pinheiro came free, but Cidro Guitart reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cidro Guitart made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luís Gustavo Pena in the 22nd minute of play. When the match clock showed 25 minutes, the score became 0-2 when Justino Quintan sped through RD de JP's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Cidro Guitart. In the 32nd minute Luís Fábio Cearense suffered a thigh injury and had to be helped off the field. Nuno Bertassi's late challenge caught a 365DaBarra's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Nuno Bertassi helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of 365DaBarra booed when RD de JP was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 34 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nuno Bertassi didn't get a good kick on the ball. Antônio Carlos Fernandez fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cidro Guitart having to interfere. A collision led to RD de JP getting a freekick after 38 minutes play. Luís Fernando Araújo hit a great ball. In the 43rd match minute, RD de JP was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dorival Meirelles to maneuver through the defense. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Cidro Guitart showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Antônio Carlos Fernandez, who was totally free with the ball in the 51st minute. In the 54th minute, 365DaBarra's Justino Quintan dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-3. In the 58th match minute, RD de JP was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Andres Iniesta to maneuver through the defense. After having played for 60 minutes, Luís Gustavo Pena managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. 365DaBarra's supporters crossed their fingers, but Luís Gustavo Pena was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Luís Fernando Araújo kicked well hit freekick during the 62nd minute of the match. A hard shot by Antônio Carlos Fernandez from long distance, 63 minutes into the match, got Cidro Guitart's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Cidro Guitart took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Justino Quintan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Justino Quintan could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 74th minute of the match, but Cidro Guitart made a huge save. 84 minutes into the match, RD de JP's goalkeeper Cidro Guitart had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Justino Quintan. RD de JP's Cidro Guitart proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 89th minute of the match, managed to save RD de JP from getting a goal against them. Cidro Guitart took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Justino Quintan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When the match was over 365DaBarra could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than RD de JP throughout the match.