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Rajko Mitic
Spectators: 7310 (Terracing: 5484, Seating: 1681, VIP seats: 145) Francisco Leal started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After a rather tough play, Estrela Vermelha's Carlos Fernando Sá got a free kick in the 4th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tostão Neto in the 5th minute of play forced Estrela Vermelha's goalkeeper Germano da Costa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Chapuleteiros F.C's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Edson Madureira in the 7th minute. Duarte Cabral hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. Germano da Costa stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Tostão Neto's shot from short distance in the 11th minute. If Duarte Cabral had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. João Adolfo Peixoto didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Francisco Leal went, in the 18th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. The supporters of Chapuleteiros F.C booed when Estrela Vermelha was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 20 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nilmar Soares didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of Chapuleteiros F.C booed when Estrela Vermelha was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Carlos Fernando Sá didn't get a good kick on the ball. 28 minutes into the match, Tostão Neto had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Germano da Costa. Estrela Vermelha's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Tostão Neto was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. Cacá Tavares hit a great freekick 38 minutes into the match. Luís Fabiano Cardoso fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without João Adolfo Peixoto having to interfere. João Adolfo Peixoto came out of the goal in the 44th minute to try and stop a shot by Estrela Vermelha's Aílton Arósio. But to his dismay, Aílton Arósio quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-1. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-1.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Aloísio Reis to strike the kick off in the second half. Germano da Costa didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 51st minute, which inside left pole to 2-2. If Aílton Arósio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 58th match minute, Estrela Vermelha was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Duarte Cabral to maneuver through the defense. In the 63rd match minute, Estrela Vermelha was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Duarte Cabral to maneuver through the defense. João Adolfo Peixoto showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luís Fabiano Cardoso, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. Aloísio Reis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Carlos Fernando Sá during the 72nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 72nd match minute, Estrela Vermelha was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Carlos Fernando Sá to maneuver through the defense. When Tostão Neto came up free with the goalie in the 73rd minute, the Chapuleteiros F.C 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 Tostão Neto couldn't finish the play. With a little luck, Estrela Vermelha's Germano da Costa got control of the ball when Tostão Neto tried to sneak it across the goal line. Estrela Vermelha's Germano da Costa proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 81st minute of the match, managed to save Estrela Vermelha from getting a goal against them. Estrela Vermelha's Germano da Costa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aloísio Reis in the 92nd minute of play. Luís Fabiano Cardoso fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without João Adolfo Peixoto having to interfere. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Estrela Vermelha had played much better football throughout.