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ARENA CARIOCA
Spectators: 7111 (Terracing: 5781, Seating: 1230, VIP seats: 100) An unexpectedly hard shot by Lion Messi in the 10th minute of play forced Psiu!'s goalkeeper Laércio Sá to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Anísio Queirós hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sydney Gonçalves in the 13th minute of play forced E.C. RIO DE JANEIRO's goalkeeper Loramendi Cabarcos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 25th minute, Sydney Gonçalves made a precise shot to the right of Loramendi Cabarcos. E.C. RIO DE JANEIRO's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. Loramendi Cabarcos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sydney Gonçalves in the 28th minute of play. Loramendi Cabarcos stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Sydney Gonçalves's shot from short distance in the 28th minute. Maicon Sousa made in the 33rd minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Sydney Gonçalves however managed to control. E.C. RIO DE JANEIRO's Loramendi Cabarcos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sydney Gonçalves in the 33rd minute of play. E.C. RIO DE JANEIRO's Loramendi Cabarcos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mané Castro in the 37th minute of play. E.C. RIO DE JANEIRO's Loramendi Cabarcos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sydney Gonçalves in the 39th minute of play. 41 minutes had been played when some careless play by E.C. RIO DE JANEIRO's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Maicon Sousa was slow to take the kick. During this time Psiu!'s players had a chance to rest. Maicon Sousa made a great header on Psiu!'s corner, it was just that E.C. RIO DE JANEIRO's Loramendi Cabarcos managed to reach the ball for a save. Laércio Sá showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lion Messi in the 44th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, E.C. RIO DE JANEIRO's Oswaldo Pitta got a free kick in the 47th minute. Sydney Gonçalves recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 48th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

In the 52ndth minute of the game Sydney Gonçalves who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but E.C. RIO DE JANEIRO's Loramendi Cabarcos was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Mané Castro took the ball and in the 58 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Loramendi Cabarcos. Loramendi Cabarcos dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-3. E.C. RIO DE JANEIRO's Loramendi Cabarcos proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 61st minute of the match, managed to save E.C. RIO DE JANEIRO from getting a goal against them. E.C. RIO DE JANEIRO's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Sydney Gonçalves 63 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-4. Anísio Queirós scored 2-4 in the 68th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Laércio Sá, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. A hard shot 72 in the game by Sydney Gonçalves from a close distance when the talented Loramendi Cabarcos managed to make a qualified save. E.C. RIO DE JANEIRO's players were relieved. Lion Messi struck a weak shot in the 73rd minute. Laércio Sá didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for E.C. RIO DE JANEIRO. After having played for 74 minutes, Lion Messi managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. E.C. RIO DE JANEIRO's supporters crossed their fingers, but Lion Messi was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Anísio Queirós kicked well hit freekick during the 77th minute of the match. In the 82nd minute, Mané Castro got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. 83 minutes into the game, Cafu Berger threw the ball into play from the sideline. E.C. RIO DE JANEIRO's Neymar Junior quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. E.C. RIO DE JANEIRO's Loramendi Cabarcos proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 85th minute of the match, managed to save E.C. RIO DE JANEIRO from getting a goal against them. In the 92nd match minute, E.C. RIO DE JANEIRO was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Augusto Lucas to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of Psiu! booed when E.C. RIO DE JANEIRO was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 93 match minutes in a wonderful position. Neymar Junior didn't get a good kick on the ball. Loramendi Cabarcos made a fantastic save in the 94th minute, when Sydney Gonçalves sent off a good shot on target. The Psiu! players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.