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O Tijuca
Spectators: 7172 (Terracing: 5381, Seating: 1649, VIP seats: 142) Tijucano's Silvinho de Andrade played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ediberto Paranaense in the 4th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Túlio de Amaral got free with Dito Urbano in the 8th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Caio Rezende kicked well hit freekick during the 9th minute of the match. After 10 played minutes Dedê Perez rounded Joana EC's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 1-0. Túlio de Amaral received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Dito Urbano tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 23rd minute Ediberto Paranaense shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Silvinho de Andrade saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Tijucano's Silvinho de Andrade played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ediberto Paranaense in the 27th minute of play. If Haroldo de Salles had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 29th match minute, Tijucano was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Caio Sarmento to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dedê Perez in the 33rd minute of play forced Joana EC's goalkeeper Dito Urbano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 34 minutes in the game, Dedê Perez fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Dito Urbano having to interfere. If Ediberto Paranaense had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Haroldo de Salles 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. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

The wind increased when Dedê Perez made the kick off in the second half. In the 54th match minute, Tijucano was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jorginho Vargas to maneuver through the defense. Haroldo de Salles received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 57th minute. Silvinho de Andrade tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 59 minutes, Haroldo de Salles mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Joana EC and the Tijucano players grew even worse after the yellow card. Haroldo de Salles hit a great freekick 59 minutes into the match. The audience was convinced that Dedê Perez's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Dito Urbano was relentless in the 63rd minute of the game. Through an outstanding action, after 65 minutes, Silvinho de Andrade successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. In the 68th minute, Ediberto Paranaense 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. Ediberto Paranaense fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Silvinho de Andrade having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dedê Perez in the 77th minute of play forced Joana EC's goalkeeper Dito Urbano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience was convinced that Túlio de Amaral's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Dito Urbano was relentless in the 82nd minute of the game. Ediberto Paranaense received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Silvinho de Andrade tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 86 minutes into the match, Tijucano's goalkeeper Silvinho de Andrade had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Haroldo de Salles. Túlio de Amaral fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dito Urbano having to interfere. Tijucano's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.