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Spectators: 6941 (Terracing: 5401, Seating: 1400, VIP seats: 140) REAL STAR's Jarbas Moura started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After a rather tough play, BrazilstaR's Charles Branco got a free kick in the 5th minute. After a defensive mix-up in BrazilstaR's zone, David Teixeira stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Alan Terra came out of the goal and David Teixeira tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The audience was convinced that Jarbas Moura's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Alan Terra was relentless in the 7th minute of the game. After having played for 10 minutes, Waldir Queiroz managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. BrazilstaR's supporters crossed their fingers, but Waldir Queiroz was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 12th match minute, BrazilstaR was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Joélson Hoffmann to maneuver through the defense. Frederico Ortiz's late challenge caught a BrazilstaR's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Frederico Ortiz helped the player get up and apologised. Frederico Ortiz kicked well hit freekick during the 19th minute of the match. Alan Terra took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bernardo Cordeiro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 27 minutes into the match, REAL STAR's Bernardo Cordeiro sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Alan Terra narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Simão de Andrade showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Waldir Queiroz, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. Bernardo Cordeiro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alan Terra having to interfere. Bernardo Cordeiro might have been able to make a better finish in the 40th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Alan Terra. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Bernardo Cordeiro ran back to his position shaking his head. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Waldir Queiroz was the one to do the kick off. Waldir Queiroz scored 1-0 in the 55th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Simão de Andrade, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After a rather tough play, BrazilstaR's Luiz Fabiano Lopez got a free kick in the 63rd minute. After 66 minutes, Luiz Fabiano Lopez mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the BrazilstaR and the REAL STAR players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to BrazilstaR getting a freekick after 66 minutes play. Luiz Fabiano Lopez hit a great ball. With a little luck, BrazilstaR's Alan Terra got control of the ball when Bernardo Cordeiro tried to sneak it across the goal line. The audience was convinced that Jarbas Moura's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Alan Terra was relentless in the 69th minute of the game. After a defensive mix-up in BrazilstaR's zone, Bernardo Cordeiro stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Alan Terra came out of the goal and Bernardo Cordeiro tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The supporters of REAL STAR booed when BrazilstaR was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 75 match minutes in a wonderful position. Christiano Marinho didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in BrazilstaR's zone, Jarbas Moura stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Alan Terra came out of the goal and Jarbas Moura tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 81 played minutes REAL STAR got a freekick which was hit by Armandinho Moreno. Ulysses Carioca fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Simão de Andrade having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Waldir Queiroz in the 86th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Simão de Andrade prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 88th minute, Jarbas Moura fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. An unexpected shot in the 91st minute by Jarbas Moura got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. BrazilstaR's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.