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Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Osmar Salles fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luiz Fernando Mazza having to interfere. Vinícius Guedes hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. Luiz Fernando Mazza took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luís Fábio Terra, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Marcelo Valle in the 21st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Edgar Mandrak saved Balseiro from getting behind. The supporters of Real Sport Club booed when Balseiro was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 27 match minutes in a wonderful position. Artur Souza didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 30th minute Osmar Salles shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Luiz Fernando Mazza saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Luís Fábio Terra charged in rather forcefully in the 31st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Luís Fábio Terra the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Real Sport Club booed when Balseiro was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 31 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luís Fábio Terra didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Luís Fábio Terra came up free with the goalie in the 33rd minute, the Balseiro 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 Luís Fábio Terra couldn't finish the play. 35 minutes into the match, Real Sport Club's goal looked a bit too open when Osmar Salles came free, but Luiz Fernando Mazza reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 39th minute, Marcelo Valle fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. 41 minutes into the match, Real Sport Club's goal looked a bit too open when Osmar Salles came free, but Luiz Fernando Mazza reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After having played for 43 minutes, Luís Fábio Terra managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Balseiro's supporters crossed their fingers, but Luís Fábio Terra was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 44 minutes into the match, Real Sport Club's goal looked a bit too open when Osmar Salles came free, but Luiz Fernando Mazza reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 46 minutes into the game, Luís Fábio Terra cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Luiz Fernando Mazza was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Marcelo Valle to strike the kick off in the second half. 52 minutes into the game, Nildo Maciel was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Balseiro's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Real Sport Club the free kick. Artur Souza charged in rather forcefully in the 56th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Artur Souza the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Balseiro's Artur Souza got a free kick in the 56th minute. A collision led to Balseiro getting a freekick after 58 minutes play. Jarbas Borges hit a great ball. It was beautiful to see Real Sport Club's Basílio de Lima in action when he in the 60th minute dribbled his way through a couple of opponents and the fired away a shot from almost standing still. First the ball seemed to get in, but turned out to be on the outside of the net. A great chance! Edgar Figueiredo took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 63rd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Luiz Fernando Mazza. Real Sport Club's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. In the 64th match minute, Balseiro was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jarbas Borges to maneuver through the defense. A hard and well directed shot from Basílio de Lima led 65 minutes into the game to a goal after the ball had bounced deceptively just in front of the goal. Balseiro's Edgar Mandrak became a little unsure and couldn't grip the ball before it was over the goalline. Thus it was 2-2. If Osmar Salles had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Luiz Fernando Mazza took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luís Fábio Terra, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Luís Fábio Terra had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jarbas Borges hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. In the 79th minute Marcelo Valle shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Edgar Mandrak saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 79th match minute, Balseiro was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Artur Souza to maneuver through the defense. Basílio de Lima was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 80th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Artur Souza hit a great freekick 84 minutes into the match. After recieving a nice pass, Real Sport Club's Basílio de Lima tried to score from far away in the 85th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. Kaká Queiroz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Edgar Mandrak made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marcelo Valle in the 92nd minute of play. Osmar Salles recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 98th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Despite being the better team, Balseiro failed to find the winning goal and were forced to settle for a single point.