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São Januário
Spectators: 7216 (Terracing: 5413, Seating: 1660, VIP seats: 143) São Paulo Acreano F C's Belmiro Viana started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. The supporters of São Paulo Acreano F C booed when Vasco da Gama was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fabinho Melo didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 5 played minutes, São Paulo Acreano F C's Maurinho de Queiroz shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Douglas Donato came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in São Paulo Acreano F C reached it. Douglas Donato made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hermínio Soeiro in the 8th minute of play. After 11 minutes of play, São Paulo Acreano F C's Hermínio Soeiro made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Douglas Donato was left in no man's land by his defense there! Belmiro Viana fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Douglas Donato having to interfere. Douglas Donato made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Belmiro Viana in the 16th minute of play. Celsinho Mandrak fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Adalberto Rosa having to interfere. 21 minutes into the match, Ernesto Eger dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Adalberto Rosa, 1-1. Douglas Donato took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hermínio Soeiro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Hermínio Soeiro struck a weak shot in the 31st minute. Douglas Donato didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for São Paulo Acreano F C. Belmiro Viana sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Belmiro Viana sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Belmiro Viana sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After 46 minutes of play, São Paulo Acreano F C's Belmiro Viana made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Douglas Donato was left in no man's land by his defense there!

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Ernesto Eger was the one to do the kick off. 55 minutes into the match, São Paulo Acreano F C's Hermínio Soeiro sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Douglas Donato narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Ernesto Eger had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. São Paulo Acreano F C's Adalberto Rosa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Celsinho Mandrak in the 58th minute of play. Ernesto Eger fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Adalberto Rosa having to interfere. After having played for 65 minutes, Ernesto Eger managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Vasco da Gama's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ernesto Eger was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When Belmiro Viana fell near the penalty area in the 69th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored São Paulo Acreano F C's protests and gave Belmiro Viana a yellow card for diving instead. In the 69th minute, Belmiro Viana hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 70th minute, Ernesto Eger left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Vasco da Gama fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-2. In the 77th minute Ernesto Eger shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Adalberto Rosa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 87th minute, Hermínio Soeiro made a precise shot to the right of Douglas Donato. Vasco da Gama's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-3. 91 minutes into the match, Belmiro Viana notched a goal, 2-4, to the right of Vasco da Gama's Douglas Donato. Douglas Donato was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After having played for 94 minutes, Belmiro Viana managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. São Paulo Acreano F C's supporters crossed their fingers, but Belmiro Viana was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The Vasco da Gama supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching São Paulo Acreano F C's performance. The match ended with a win for São Paulo Acreano F C.