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Arena Buracanã
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Bel Monte III's Ricardo Mota 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. Juan Catarinense kicked well hit freekick during the 4th minute of the match. Guto Fonseca made a fantastic save in the 7th minute, when Edelmiro Canosa sent off a good shot on target. In the 9th minute, Norberto Britto left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The SPORT CLUBE INTERNACIONAL fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Ricardo Mota received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Guto Fonseca came out and tried to block the shot, but Ricardo Mota slotted it home off the left post making it 1-1 in the 14th minute. In the 18th minute of the match Flávio Alves sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Guto Fonseca skillfully saved the ball. Norberto Britto hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. Ricardo Mota who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 25thth minute tested the skills of Guto Fonseca when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Ricardo Mota charged in rather forcefully in the 26th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ricardo Mota the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Bel Monte III's Ricardo Mota got a free kick in the 26th minute. After 28 minutes, Edmundo Koehler mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the SPORT CLUBE INTERNACIONAL and the Bel Monte III players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to SPORT CLUBE INTERNACIONAL getting a freekick after 28 minutes play. Edmundo Koehler hit a great ball. The audience was convinced that Ricardo Mota's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Guto Fonseca was relentless in the 37th minute of the game. Guto Fonseca took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ricardo Mota, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 45 minutes into the match, SPORT CLUBE INTERNACIONAL's goalkeeper Guto Fonseca had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Edelmiro Canosa. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

Bel Monte III's Aníbal Sá was substituted for Vinícius Brasil. SPORT CLUBE INTERNACIONAL's Guto Fonseca played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Régis Quadros in the 54th minute of play. In the 55th minute Ricardo Mota shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Guto Fonseca saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. José Carlos de Toledo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Juan Catarinense in the 56th minute. Guto Fonseca made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ricardo Mota in the 58th minute of play. Juan Catarinense could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 61st minute of the match, but José Carlos de Toledo made a huge save. In the 63rd match minute, SPORT CLUBE INTERNACIONAL was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Douglas Leite to maneuver through the defense. In the 65th minute, Gernando Vergílio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ricardo Mota in the 72nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Guto Fonseca saved SPORT CLUBE INTERNACIONAL from getting behind. A collision led to SPORT CLUBE INTERNACIONAL getting a freekick after 74 minutes play. Norberto Britto hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Norberto Britto in the 81st minute of play forced Bel Monte III's goalkeeper José Carlos de Toledo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. SPORT CLUBE INTERNACIONAL's Guto Fonseca played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ricardo Mota in the 91st minute of play. Guto Fonseca showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Régis Quadros in the 95th minute of the match. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Bel Monte III had played much better football throughout.