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Spectators: 7218 (Terracing: 5448, Seating: 1670, VIP seats: 100) Chiquinho Varela made the kick off and thus started the match. Cafu Viana showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Frank Mendes, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. After having played for 19 minutes, Frank Mendes managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Riachaozinho's supporters crossed their fingers, but Frank Mendes was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Marcelo Arósio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Chiquinho Varela, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. Nilmar Galvão hit a great freekick 27 minutes into the match. Zé Carlos Perez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Cafu Viana tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Zé Carlos Perez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the match had gone on for 39 minutes, Frank Mendes took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Cafu Viana to make any attempt to save it. If Chiquinho Varela had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 48th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

Cafu Viana took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zé Carlos Perez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Riachaozinho's Zé Carlos Perez in the 56th minute got a chance for a shot 56th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye FAVELA FC's goalie prevented a goal. In the 59th minute Frank Mendes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cafu Viana saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Frank Mendes in the 64th minute of play forced FAVELA FC's goalkeeper Cafu Viana to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 66th minute, Zé Carlos Perez left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Riachaozinho fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. After 70 played minutes FAVELA FC got a freekick which was hit by Cacá Valle. Marcelo Arósio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Chiquinho Varela, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 75th minute, Norberto Azevedo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Nilmar Galvão struck a weak shot in the 76th minute. Marcelo Arósio didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FAVELA FC. Frank Mendes's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Cafu Viana read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 79th minute of play. Riachaozinho's Marcelo Arósio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Chiquinho Varela in the 84th minute of play. Gonçalo Schmidt kicked well hit freekick during the 84th minute of the match. Marcelo Arósio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Chiquinho Varela in the 85th minute of the match. In the 87th minute Chiquinho Varela shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marcelo Arósio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Hílton Dionísio was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 90th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Frank Mendes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cafu Viana having to interfere. Cafu Viana made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Frank Mendes in the 95th minute of play. FAVELA FC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.