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Estádio Apiaca
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Robinho Toscano took the kick off in the first half of the match. 8 minutes into the match, Apiaca SS's goal looked a bit too open when Júlio de Queirós came free, but Laércio Sampaio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Roma FC's Robinho Toscano got a good chance for a goal in the 9th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Laércio Sampaio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Júlio de Queirós in the 13th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Roma FC's Giovanni Falcão got a free kick in the 17th minute. The long shot by Marcelinho Bastos in the 17th minute really tested Frédson Silva's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. Frédson Silva made a fantastic save in the 20th minute, when Mário Mazza sent off a good shot on target. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rubinho Borges in the 22nd minute of play forced Roma FC's goalkeeper Frédson Silva to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mário Mazza sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Mário Mazza had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Robinho Toscano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 32 minutes into the match, Apiaca SS's goal looked a bit too open when Robinho Toscano came free, but Laércio Sampaio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 33rd minute, Mário Mazza left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Apiaca SS fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. Roma FC's Frédson Silva proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 40th minute of the match, managed to save Roma FC from getting a goal against them. Rubinho Borges was extremely unlucky when he, in the 42nd minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Frédson Silva showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mário Mazza, who was totally free with the ball in the 42nd minute. 44 minutes into the match, Roma FC's goal looked a bit too open when Rubinho Borges came free, but Frédson Silva reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Frédson Silva showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ediberto Lopez, who was totally free with the ball in the 47th minute. Rubinho Borges received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 48th minute. Frédson Silva tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Rubinho Borges stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After some fancy dribbling in the 56th minute, Robinho Toscano managed to get in a good position for a shot. Roma FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Robinho Toscano was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Laércio Sampaio breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Frédson Silva made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rubinho Borges in the 59th minute of play. Frédson Silva showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mário Mazza in the 62nd minute of the match. In the 63rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Apiaca SS's goalkeeper Laércio Sampaio, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Júlio de Queirós received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. Laércio Sampaio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Frédson Silva made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mário Mazza in the 68th minute of play. Frédson Silva showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rubinho Borges, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. In the 73rd minute Mário Mazza shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Frédson Silva saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Acácio Sabóia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Frédson Silva having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Roma FC's zone, Mário Mazza stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Frédson Silva came out of the goal and Mário Mazza tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Eliézer Proença kicked well hit freekick during the 85th minute of the match. Frédson Silva showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rubinho Borges in the 87th minute of the match. After having played for 89 minutes, Rubinho Borges managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Apiaca SS's supporters crossed their fingers, but Rubinho Borges was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Roma FC's Frédson Silva played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rubinho Borges in the 93rd minute of play. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Apiaca SS fans cheered their team off the field, for while Roma FC had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.