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Dilmas Filgueiras
Spectators: 7269 (Terracing: 5453, Seating: 1672, VIP seats: 144) The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Yan Pereira during the 2nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luiz Fábio Toledo in the 6th minute of play forced Vasco Net.com's goalkeeper Luiz Guilherme de Andrade to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Luiz Fábio Toledo who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 7thth minute tested the skills of Luiz Guilherme de Andrade when he managed to save the team from getting behind. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Luiz Fábio Toledo in the 13th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Luiz Guilherme de Andrade saved Vasco Net.com from getting behind. When Luiz Fábio Toledo in the 16th play minute got the chance to kick a hard shot on goal from short distance neither the defense or Luiz Guilherme de Andrade kept up with the ball and suddenly the score was 1-0 when the ball slipped into goal inside the left pole. In the 26th minute, Luiz Fábio Toledo reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Luiz Guilherme de Andrade. The goal made the score 3-0. Luiz Fábio Toledo struck a weak shot in the 31st minute. Luiz Guilherme de Andrade didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ceará S.A. When Joel Sampaio came up free with the goalie in the 32nd minute, the Ceará S.A 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 Joel Sampaio couldn't finish the play. After 33 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Ceará S.A! The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 3-1 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Jean da Mata stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Amadeu Britto fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 52nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luiz Guilherme de Andrade having to interfere. Joel Sampaio charged in rather forcefully in the 56th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Joel Sampaio the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Joel Sampaio kicked well hit freekick during the 56th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Romário Sampaio got free with Germano Lira in the 58th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 59th minute, Joel Sampaio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 61 played minutes Vasco Net.com got a freekick which was hit by Luiz Paulo Prado. In the 64th minute, Virgílio Fontes got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Oswaldo Rocha's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Luiz Guilherme de Andrade read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 66th minute of play. Luiz Guilherme de Andrade showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Virgílio Fontes, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. Virgílio Fontes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Virgílio Fontes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luiz Guilherme de Andrade having to interfere. Germano Lira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jean da Mata in the 83rd minute of play. If Luiz Fábio Toledo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 88th minute, Amadeu Britto managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ceará S.A's supporters rose to their feet, but Amadeu Britto was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Luiz Guilherme de Andrade breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Luiz Guilherme de Andrade stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Oswaldo Rocha's shot from short distance in the 90th minute. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Ceará S.A had played much better football throughout.