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Ayuruoca
Spectators: 6675 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1665, VIP seats: 10) The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Nando Carneiro during the 3rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Nando Carneiro hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Pedro Luiz Lara in the 5th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Gilmar Domingues saved Ayuruoca EC from getting behind. In the 8th minute, Erivaldo Leite reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Bruno Martins. The goal made the score 1-0. In the 12th minute, Geraldo Pimenta hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The Rio de Janeiro FC fans' excitement grew in the 13th match minute when Rio de Janeiro FC's Pedro Luiz Lara looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 17thth minute of the game Aílton Urbano who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Ayuruoca EC's Gilmar Domingues was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Marcus Jacinto's late challenge caught a Rio de Janeiro FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Marcus Jacinto helped the player get up and apologised. José Paulo Velasco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. During the 24th minute of the match Nando Carneiro completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Nando Carneiro a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. After 24 played minutes Ayuruoca EC got a freekick which was hit by Nando Carneiro. In the 28th minute of the match João Paulo Simões sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Gilmar Domingues skillfully saved the ball. When the match clock showed 29 minutes, the score became 1-2 when Pedro Luiz Lara sped through Ayuruoca EC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Gilmar Domingues. 33 minutes into the match, Ayuruoca EC's goal looked a bit too open when Pedro Luiz Lara came free, but Gilmar Domingues reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Rio de Janeiro FC's José Paulo Velasco in the 39th minute got a chance for a shot 39th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Ayuruoca EC's goalie prevented a goal. When José Paulo Velasco came up free with the goalie in the 41st minute, the Rio de Janeiro FC 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 José Paulo Velasco couldn't finish the play. Gilmar Domingues didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from José Paulo Velasco went, in the 46th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-3 was the resulting score.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Pedro Luiz Lara to make the kick off. When Adelino Nogueira came up free with the goalie in the 53rd minute, the Rio de Janeiro FC 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 Adelino Nogueira couldn't finish the play. 55 minutes into the match, Ayuruoca EC's goalkeeper Gilmar Domingues had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Aílton Urbano. Bruno Martins stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Gino Alcântara's shot from short distance in the 56th minute. Gilmar Domingues showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aílton Urbano, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. The referee felt a red card was in order, 61 minutes into the game, when João Paulo Simões put in a rough tackle. After 61 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Rio de Janeiro FC! Bruno Martins had in the 63rdth minute some difficulties stopping Elias Rezende's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. In the 65th minute, Gino Alcântara 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. Gilmar Domingues stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Pedro Luiz Lara's shot from short distance in the 67th minute. If Gino Alcântara had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rio de Janeiro FC's Pedro Luiz Lara got a good chance for a goal in the 72nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Bruno Martins showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gino Alcântara in the 75th minute of the match. A hard shot 78 in the game by Pedro Luiz Lara from a close distance when the talented Gilmar Domingues managed to make a qualified save. Ayuruoca EC's players were relieved. Rio de Janeiro FC's Pedro Luiz Lara was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 83rd play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. 91 minutes into the match, Rio de Janeiro FC's Pedro Luiz Lara sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Gilmar Domingues narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 92nd minute, José Paulo Velasco 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. After a rather tough play, Ayuruoca EC's Beto Meira got a free kick in the 97th minute. After having played for 98 minutes, José Paulo Velasco managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Rio de Janeiro FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but José Paulo Velasco was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Rio de Janeiro FC's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.