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Red River
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Álvaro Cunha started the match with the kick off. If Adalmo Valadares had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Goiás DESCUBRA Clube's Nestor Zonta got a good chance for a goal in the 6th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Betinho Vander took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 8th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Carlos Augusto Bezerra. Red River's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. The supporters of Goiás DESCUBRA Clube booed when Red River was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 10 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dalmo Barreto didn't get a good kick on the ball. Douglas Tasso showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Álvaro Cunha, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. Adalmo Valadares fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Carlos Augusto Bezerra having to interfere. Goiás DESCUBRA Clube's Adalmo Valadares got a good chance for a goal in the 21st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Carlos Augusto Bezerra stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Nestor Zonta's shot from short distance in the 24th minute. In the 25th minute, Roberto Dante ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Douglas Tasso was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. After having played for 34 minutes, Adalmo Valadares managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Goiás DESCUBRA Clube's supporters crossed their fingers, but Adalmo Valadares was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Paulo Renato Trancoso kicked well hit freekick during the 47th minute of the match. In the 48th match minute, Goiás DESCUBRA Clube was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Adalmo Valadares to maneuver through the defense.

The wind increased when Nestor Zonta made the kick off in the second half. After 55 minutes of play, Red River's Álvaro Cunha made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Douglas Tasso was left in no man's land by his defense there! Nestor Zonta received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 58th minute. Carlos Augusto Bezerra tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Goiás DESCUBRA Clube's attentive José Secco managed to snatch the ball when Dráusio Diniz made a throw-in in the 62nd minute of the game. Nestor Zonta in the 66thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Carlos Augusto Bezerra, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Giovani Zonta struck a weak shot in the 68th minute. Douglas Tasso didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Red River. If Nestor Zonta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Adalmo Valadares had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Nestor Zonta's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Carlos Augusto Bezerra read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 77th minute of play. Carlos Augusto Bezerra showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Adalmo Valadares, who was totally free with the ball in the 79th minute. After having played for 85 minutes, Adalmo Valadares managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Goiás DESCUBRA Clube's supporters crossed their fingers, but Adalmo Valadares was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Adalmo Valadares had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, Red River's Carlos Augusto Bezerra got control of the ball when Nestor Zonta tried to sneak it across the goal line. Carlos Augusto Bezerra showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Adalmo Valadares, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute. When the referee blew the final whistle, Red River could leave the field as winners, despite Goiás DESCUBRA Clube having more of the ball for most of the match.