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Correntina
Spectators: 6674 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1674, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Reginaldo Araújo made the kick off which started today's match. Álvaro Gomes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Usina da Tijuca F.C.'s Danilo Severo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Álvaro Gomes in the 7th minute of play. When Reginaldo Araújo came up free with the goalie in the 12th minute, the Usina da Tijuca F.C. 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 Reginaldo Araújo couldn't finish the play. Danilo Severo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Carlos Fernando Albuquerque in the 16th minute. Reginaldo Araújo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Amílton Fernandez hit a great freekick 22 minutes into the match. After 25 played minutes Correntina got a freekick which was hit by Ernesto Machado. Emílio de Amaral took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 25th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Sérgio da Silveira. Correntina's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Danilo Severo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Álvaro Gomes in the 29th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Telmo de Andrade in the 31st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Sérgio da Silveira prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The supporters of Usina da Tijuca F.C. booed when Correntina was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ernesto Machado didn't get a good kick on the ball. Sérgio da Silveira didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Telmo de Andrade went, in the 33rd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Reginaldo Araújo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Reginaldo Araújo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Sérgio da Silveira took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Telmo de Andrade, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Reginaldo Araújo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Sérgio da Silveira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 46 played minutes Correntina got a freekick which was hit by Ian Amorim. The audience was convinced that Reginaldo Araújo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Sérgio da Silveira was relentless in the 48th minute of the game. The Correntina players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Usina da Tijuca F.C. were winning 0-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Álvaro Gomes stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Telmo de Andrade received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Sérgio da Silveira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Reginaldo Araújo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 55th minute. Sérgio da Silveira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Telmo de Andrade had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Usina da Tijuca F.C. booed when Correntina was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 58 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ernesto Machado didn't get a good kick on the ball. Reginaldo Araújo struck a weak shot in the 59th minute. Sérgio da Silveira didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Usina da Tijuca F.C.. Reginaldo Araújo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Usina da Tijuca F.C.'s Telmo de Andrade got a good chance for a goal in the 65th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Telmo de Andrade fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sérgio da Silveira having to interfere. 70 minutes into the match, Usina da Tijuca F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Álvaro Gomes came free, but Danilo Severo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 71 minutes into the game, Erik Mazza was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Usina da Tijuca F.C.'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Correntina the free kick. In the 71st match minute, Usina da Tijuca F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Erik Mazza to maneuver through the defense. In the 79th minute, Erik Mazza 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. The audience was convinced that Telmo de Andrade's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Sérgio da Silveira was relentless in the 81st minute of the game. With an all-out effort, Usina da Tijuca F.C.'s Sérgio da Silveira threw himself towards the right post 83 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Reginaldo Araújo, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Telmo de Andrade who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 87thth minute tested the skills of Sérgio da Silveira when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 97th minute Álvaro Gomes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Danilo Severo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Usina da Tijuca F.C. played a much better game than Correntina and deserved their victory. The Correntina players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.