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Arena Carioca
Spectators: 7278 (Terracing: 5470, Seating: 1664, VIP seats: 144) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Adriano Sena made the kick off which started today's match. antecuBaNoS's Rodrigo Cerezo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Adriano Sena in the 7th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Adriano Sena in the 8th minute of play forced antecuBaNoS's goalkeeper Rodrigo Cerezo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Noel Gallagher recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 9th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. With his leg Rodrigo Cerezo managed to avoid a goal in the 12thth minute, when Universidade Carioca's Adriano Sena fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Adriano Sena's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 17thth minute, Rodrigo Cerezo skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Wang Yang Jun sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rodrigo Cerezo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Adriano Sena, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a defensive mix-up in antecuBaNoS's zone, Andrézinho Sampaio stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Rodrigo Cerezo came out of the goal and Andrézinho Sampaio tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Adriano Sena who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 26thth minute tested the skills of Rodrigo Cerezo when he managed to save the team from getting behind. The supporters of Universidade Carioca booed when antecuBaNoS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Simão Fonseca didn't get a good kick on the ball. The crowd rose to their feet as Adriano Sena kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Rodrigo Cerezo. That made the score 1-0 in the 28 minute of play. Universidade Carioca's Andrézinho Sampaio got a good chance for a goal in the 30th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 31stth minute of the game Adriano Sena who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but antecuBaNoS's Rodrigo Cerezo was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Murillo Pernambucano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 32nd minute. Ronaldo Giovanelli tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With his leg Rodrigo Cerezo managed to avoid a goal in the 34thth minute, when Universidade Carioca's Adriano Sena fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Adriano Sena sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Andrézinho Sampaio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 42nd minute the ball was on its way in behind antecuBaNoS's goalkeeper Rodrigo Cerezo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. With a little luck, antecuBaNoS's Rodrigo Cerezo got control of the ball when Adriano Sena tried to sneak it across the goal line. Wang Yang Jun sent away a hard shot on goal in the 48th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Murillo Pernambucano stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. When Adriano Sena came up free with the goalie in the 54th minute, the Universidade Carioca 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 Adriano Sena couldn't finish the play. When Universidade Carioca's Adriano Sena in the 56th minute got a chance for a shot 56th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye antecuBaNoS's goalie prevented a goal. Rodrigo Cerezo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Noel Gallagher in the 57th minute of play. Adriano Sena received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Rodrigo Cerezo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Noel Gallagher in the 61st minute of play forced antecuBaNoS's goalkeeper Rodrigo Cerezo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Adriano Sena sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Adriano Sena in the 68th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Rodrigo Cerezo saved antecuBaNoS from getting behind. Andrézinho Sampaio took the ball and in the 70 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Rodrigo Cerezo. Rodrigo Cerezo dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-0. Andrézinho Sampaio hit a great freekick 72 minutes into the match. When Universidade Carioca's Adriano Sena in the 74th minute got a chance for a shot 74th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye antecuBaNoS's goalie prevented a goal. Rodrigo Cerezo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Noel Gallagher, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rodrigo Cerezo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Adriano Sena, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rodrigo Cerezo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Adriano Sena in the 80th minute of play. 84 minutes into the game, Universidade Carioca's Adriano Sena nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Rodrigo Cerezo made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-0. 87 minutes into the match, antecuBaNoS's goal looked a bit too open when Adriano Sena came free, but Rodrigo Cerezo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 91stth minute of the game Adriano Sena who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but antecuBaNoS's Rodrigo Cerezo was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Rodrigo Cerezo stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Adriano Sena's shot from short distance in the 94th minute. Universidade Carioca walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.