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Arena Rodzada
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Diguinho Carneiro got the match started through his kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Emílio Chaves in the 3rd minute of play forced Rodzada FC's goalkeeper Hermínio Sarmento to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Diguinho Carneiro in the 6th minute of play forced Santos Crocodilow's goalkeeper Pedro Freigido to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Santos Crocodilow's Emílio Chaves got a good chance for a goal in the 14th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Reinaldo Pernambucano's late challenge caught a Rodzada FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Reinaldo Pernambucano helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Santos Crocodilow getting a freekick after 17 minutes play. Reinaldo Pernambucano hit a great ball. After 26 minutes, Diguinho Rocha mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Rodzada FC and the Santos Crocodilow players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 26th minute, Diguinho Rocha hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 27th minute, Emílio Chaves made a precise shot to the right of Hermínio Sarmento. Rodzada FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. After a rather tough play, Rodzada FC's Laércio Pereira got a free kick in the 30th minute. Hermínio Sarmento showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Emílio Chaves in the 34th minute of the match. Emílio Chaves sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Claudinei Mesquita might have been able to make a better finish in the 44th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Hermínio Sarmento. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Claudinei Mesquita ran back to his position shaking his head.

Santos Crocodilow made a substitution. Paulo José Varela replaced Walmyr Gaspar. The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Emílio Chaves stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. If Emílio Chaves had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Claudinei Mesquita fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hermínio Sarmento having to interfere. Claudinei Mesquita had several of the Rodzada FC's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 64 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 0-2 score and a disappointed Hermínio Sarmento as he didn't even see the shot coming. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Emílio Chaves in the 67th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Hermínio Sarmento prevented the ball from getting in the gole. During the 68th minute of the match Diguinho Rocha completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Diguinho Rocha a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. The supporters of Santos Crocodilow booed when Rodzada FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Diguinho Rocha didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, Rodzada FC's Delfim Coelho got a free kick in the 72nd minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Claudinei Mesquita got free with Hermínio Sarmento in the 75th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 79th minute the ball was on its way in behind Rodzada FC's goalkeeper Hermínio Sarmento, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Luisão Quirino received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Pedro Freigido tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Claudinei Mesquita could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 89th minute of the match, but Hermínio Sarmento made a huge save. Claudinei Mesquita could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 91st minute of the match, but Hermínio Sarmento made a huge save. Claudinei Mesquita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 97th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Santos Crocodilow played a much better game than Rodzada FC and deserved their victory. The Rodzada FC players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.