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Spectators: 7201 (Terracing: 5402, Seating: 1656, VIP seats: 143) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Ernesto Eger made the kick off which started today's match. LoKoMoTiVa 's Álvaro Azevedo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Celsinho Mandrak in the 3rd minute of play. Ian Pinho hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, Vasco da Gama's Fabinho Melo got a free kick in the 6th minute. After a rather tough play, LoKoMoTiVa 's André Luís Carioca got a free kick in the 8th minute. When Celsinho Mandrak came up free with the goalie in the 13th minute, the Vasco da Gama 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 Celsinho Mandrak couldn't finish the play. 14 minutes into the game, Gino Guedes was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. LoKoMoTiVa 's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Vasco da Gama the free kick. A collision led to LoKoMoTiVa getting a freekick after 14 minutes play. Gino Guedes hit a great ball. After having played for 15 minutes, Celsinho Mandrak managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Vasco da Gama's supporters crossed their fingers, but Celsinho Mandrak was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Álvaro Azevedo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Celsinho Mandrak in the 20th minute. If Luiz Eduardo Lima had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Luiz Eduardo Lima fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Douglas Donato having to interfere. If Ernesto Eger had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, LoKoMoTiVa 's Jairo Prado got a free kick in the 40th minute. After a rather tough play, LoKoMoTiVa 's Jairo Prado got a free kick in the 42nd minute. 43 minutes into the match, Vasco da Gama's Eusébio de Mendonça broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. After a rather tough play, LoKoMoTiVa 's Gino Guedes got a free kick in the 45th minute. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Luiz Eduardo Lima made a kick off. Celsinho Mandrak sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Álvaro Azevedo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ernesto Eger, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ernesto Eger fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Álvaro Azevedo having to interfere. Álvaro Azevedo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ernesto Eger, who was totally free with the ball in the 60th minute. A collision led to LoKoMoTiVa getting a freekick after 61 minutes play. Jairo Prado hit a great ball. After 63 played minutes, Vasco da Gama's Angelo Jacinto shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Álvaro Azevedo 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 Vasco da Gama reached it. After 69 played minutes LoKoMoTiVa got a freekick which was hit by Jairo Prado. LoKoMoTiVa 's Álvaro Azevedo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Celsinho Mandrak in the 73rd minute of play. Ernesto Eger fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Álvaro Azevedo having to interfere. Ernesto Eger received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Álvaro Azevedo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 88th minute, Kauã Vergílio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Ernesto Eger had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.