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Estádio Itoupava
Spectators: 6663 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1663, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Kléber Lopez took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 3rd minute, Kléber Lopez 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. When Raimundo Chaves fell near the penalty area in the 4th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Vasco da Gama's protests and gave Raimundo Chaves a yellow card for diving instead. In the 4th match minute, Vasco da Gama was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Raimundo Chaves to maneuver through the defense. Andrézinho Mendes succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-0 in the 8th playminute. In the 11th match minute, Esconso FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Renato Alves to maneuver through the defense. Vasco da Gama's Wiliam Antunes got a good chance for a goal in the 13th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Valdemar Fantini hit a great freekick 19 minutes into the match. In the 23rd minute, Durvalino Carneiro 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. If Mazinho Neto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. José Carlos Sanches didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Vasco da Gama's Andrézinho Mendes shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 2-0 in the ordered_time% minute. Mazinho Neto struck a weak shot in the 38th minute. José Carlos Sanches didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Vasco da Gama. Esconso FC's José Carlos Sanches played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Wiliam Antunes in the 40th minute of play. João Francisco Lucas took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 44th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Agnaldo Prado. Vasco da Gama's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. With 45 minutes on the clock, Gualter Quadros commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 45th minute of the game. One of Vasco da Gama:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Esconso FC:s goal. In the 49th minute there was a penalty for Esconso FC. Sérgio Arósio stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Agnaldo Prado. 2-1. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.

Agnaldo Prado made a fantastic save in the 57th minute, when William de Amaral sent off a good shot on target. Agnaldo Prado made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kléber Lopez in the 58th minute of play. 60 minutes into the game, Kléber Lopez recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Agnaldo Prado. Kléber Lopez showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-2. The audience was convinced that Mazinho Neto's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but José Carlos Sanches was relentless in the 67th minute of the game. Raimundo Chaves hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. José Carlos Sanches took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mazinho Neto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Agnaldo Prado took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kléber Lopez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Esconso FC's José Carlos Sanches played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mazinho Neto in the 87th minute of play. 88 minutes into the game, Wiliam Antunes cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-2. José Carlos Sanches was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Mazinho Neto fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without José Carlos Sanches having to interfere. Esconso FC's José Carlos Sanches played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mazinho Neto in the 97th minute of play. Durvalino Carneiro could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 98th minute of the match, but Agnaldo Prado made a huge save. A collision led to Vasco da Gama getting a freekick after 99 minutes play. Eliézer Gerber hit a great ball.