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Estádio Raposa
Spectators: 7243 (Terracing: 5433, Seating: 1666, VIP seats: 144) Germano Montenegro made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 7th minute, Paulinho de Almeida ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Luís Paulo Branco was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. The attack was good, but when Germano Montenegro in the 16th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. 18 minutes into the match, Band R.C's goalkeeper Luís Paulo Branco had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Paulinho de Almeida. Germano Montenegro hit a great freekick 19 minutes into the match. If Rogério Guedes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Germano Montenegro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luís Paulo Branco having to interfere. Paulinho de Almeida sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 36th minute, Oscar Arantes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 38th minute, Anderson de Lima hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gil Vale in the 39th minute of play forced Band R.C's goalkeeper Luís Paulo Branco to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After having played for 41 minutes, Paulinho de Almeida managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Raposa's supporters crossed their fingers, but Paulinho de Almeida was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After having played for 46 minutes, César das Neves managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Band R.C's supporters crossed their fingers, but César das Neves was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal.

After a rather tough play, Band R.C's Dudu Abreu got a free kick in the 52nd minute. Germano Montenegro's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Luís Paulo Branco read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 54th minute of play. Benjamim Xavier sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. César das Neves fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Wiliam Tavares having to interfere. When the match had gone on for 62 minutes, Benjamim Xavier put it in 2-1 from a short distance just to the right of Wiliam Tavares. Luís Paulo Branco showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Paulinho de Almeida in the 67th minute of the match. Band R.C's Luís Paulo Branco played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Germano Montenegro in the 70th minute of play. In the 71st minute, Válter Lopez hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 74th minute, Paulinho de Almeida managed to get in a good position for a shot. Raposa's supporters rose to their feet, but Paulinho de Almeida was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Luís Paulo Branco breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 75th minute the ball was on its way in behind Band R.C's goalkeeper Luís Paulo Branco, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Wiliam Tavares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from César das Neves, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Paulinho de Almeida had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 91 played minutes Band R.C got a freekick which was hit by Válter Lopez. Raposa's Germano Montenegro got a good chance for a goal in the 92nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Raposa fans cheered their team off the field, for while Band R.C had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.