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Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) If Joélson da Mata had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Zeca Jacinto showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sebastião Chaves in the 10th minute of the match. Zeca Jacinto made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sebastião Chaves in the 11th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sebastião Chaves in the 13th minute of play forced Real Madruga FC's goalkeeper Zeca Jacinto to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Reginaldo Proença kicked well hit freekick during the 15th minute of the match. Vassoura's defense didn't have a chance, in the 17th minute, when Joélson da Mata scored to the left of an out of position Murillo Abreu, making the score, 1-0. After 24 played minutes Joélson da Mata rounded Vassoura's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 2-0. Zeca Jacinto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ramiro Rezende, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Zeca Jacinto showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ernani Ortiz in the 47th minute of the match. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Joélson da Mata was the one to do the kick off. After a defensive mix-up in Vassoura's zone, Joélson da Mata stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Murillo Abreu came out of the goal and Joélson da Mata tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Sebastião Chaves fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zeca Jacinto having to interfere. Real Madruga FC's Zeca Jacinto proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 59th minute of the match, managed to save Real Madruga FC from getting a goal against them. Zeca Jacinto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sebastião Chaves, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Joélson da Mata sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Zeca Jacinto was out of position in the 65 minute of play, and Sebastião Chaves capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Sebastião Chaves really showed his touch with that goal: 2-1. In the 71st minute Sebastião Chaves shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zeca Jacinto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 74th minute Jorge da Fonseca shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zeca Jacinto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Real Madruga FC booed when Vassoura was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Murillo Félix didn't get a good kick on the ball. 85 minutes into the match, Joélson da Mata had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Murillo Abreu. Vassoura's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Joélson da Mata was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-1. Real Madruga FC's Joélson da Mata got a good chance for a goal in the 88th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 93rd minute Jorge da Fonseca shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zeca Jacinto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Real Madruga FC's Edinho de Amaral got a free kick in the 93rd minute. The long shot by Fabrício da Rocha in the 94th minute really tested Zeca Jacinto's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. Murillo Abreu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Joélson da Mata, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute.