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Jacuricy
Spectators: 7274 (Terracing: 5457, Seating: 1673, VIP seats: 144) In the 6th minute the ball was on its way in behind Victoria's goalkeeper Frédson Vander, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 8th minute, Celsinho Chaves hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Nilton Paranaense's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Luciano Lima read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 15th minute of play. Dagoberto Tróia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Dagoberto Tróia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luciano Lima having to interfere. Michel Rosa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Nilton Paranaense struck a weak shot in the 31st minute. Luciano Lima didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Victoria. Luciano Lima showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Celsinho Chaves in the 39th minute of the match. Humberto Falcão blasted a shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Frédson Vander having to make a save. Frédson Vander stood somewhat misplaced when Humberto Falcão came free in front of goal and shot 1-0 to the left of him in the 42 minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Humberto Falcão in the 46th minute of play forced Victoria's goalkeeper Frédson Vander to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The wind increased when Nilton Paranaense made the kick off in the second half. When Humberto Falcão came up free with the goalie in the 55th minute, the América-RJ 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 Humberto Falcão couldn't finish the play. The supporters of América-RJ booed when Victoria was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 57 match minutes in a wonderful position. José Tasso didn't get a good kick on the ball. Frédson Vander made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Humberto Falcão in the 66th minute of play. When the match clock showed 75 minutes, the score became 1-1 when Dagoberto Tróia sped through América-RJ's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Luciano Lima. 80 minutes into the match, América-RJ's goal looked a bit too open when Nilton Paranaense came free, but Luciano Lima reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 83rd minute, Válbson Varela hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. José Tasso, 84 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. If Nilton Paranaense had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Humberto Falcão in the 94th minute of play forced Victoria's goalkeeper Frédson Vander to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Nilton Paranaense fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luciano Lima having to interfere. Victoria were unable to convert their possession into goals, allowing América-RJ to leave the ground with a draw.