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Mandante
Spectators: 6876 (Terracing: 5384, Seating: 1350, VIP seats: 142) The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Evandro Botelho during the 3rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Rio de Janeiro F. C.'s André Travassos got a free kick in the 6th minute. If Benedito de Toledo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Armando Ortiz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Benedito de Toledo in the 12th minute of the match. After 13 minutes of play, Mandante's Ezequiel Maranhense made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Carlos Fernando Maia was left in no man's land by his defense there! The supporters of Rio de Janeiro F. C. booed when Mandante was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Evandro Botelho didn't get a good kick on the ball. Diguinho Montenegro struck a weak shot in the 19th minute. Armando Ortiz didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Rio de Janeiro F. C.. Benedito de Toledo's late challenge caught a Mandante's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Benedito de Toledo helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Mandante booed when Rio de Janeiro F. C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. Benedito de Toledo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Rio de Janeiro F. C.'s Carlos Fernando Maia proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 27th minute of the match, managed to save Rio de Janeiro F. C. from getting a goal against them. Ezequiel Maranhense could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 33rd minute of the match, but Carlos Fernando Maia made a huge save. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Diogo Saldanha in the 35th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Carlos Fernando Maia saved Rio de Janeiro F. C. from getting behind. Tarcisio Guedes, 38 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. The supporters of Mandante booed when Rio de Janeiro F. C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 39 match minutes in a wonderful position. Renan de Senna didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, Rio de Janeiro F. C.'s Renan de Senna got a free kick in the 41st minute. Tarcisio Guedes, 42 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. Ademar Ramos hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match. When Diguinho Montenegro came up free with the goalie in the 48th minute, the Rio de Janeiro F. C. 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 Diguinho Montenegro couldn't finish the play.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Benedito de Toledo made a kick off. Mandante were furious when Deivid de Souza was red carded, 54 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 53rd minute of the game. One of Mandante:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Rio de Janeiro F. C.:s goal. 1-1 came in the 56th minute when Oséias Tepedino all by himself managed to get straight through the defense and place the ball into the net to the right of Armando Ortiz. Benedito de Toledo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Armando Ortiz made a fantastic save in the 64th minute, when Diguinho Montenegro sent off a good shot on target. Albertinho Félix's late challenge caught a Rio de Janeiro F. C.'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Albertinho Félix helped the player get up and apologised. Albertinho Félix kicked well hit freekick during the 64th minute of the match. If Benedito de Toledo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Diguinho Montenegro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Armando Ortiz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Diguinho Montenegro's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Armando Ortiz read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 81st minute of play. Diguinho Montenegro struck a weak shot in the 83rd minute. Armando Ortiz didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Rio de Janeiro F. C.. Diguinho Montenegro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Benedito de Toledo in the 93rd minute of play forced Mandante's goalkeeper Armando Ortiz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Diguinho Montenegro came up free with the goalie in the 98th minute, the Rio de Janeiro F. C. 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 Diguinho Montenegro couldn't finish the play.