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Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Perivaldo Guimarães started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Eurico Paiva's late challenge caught a Leão 1918's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Eurico Paiva helped the player get up and apologised. In the 7th match minute, Costa Rica Esporte Clube was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eurico Paiva to maneuver through the defense. Osmar Senna acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 8th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Nilmar Borges. If Perivaldo Guimarães had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Osmar Senna showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marcelinho Toscano in the 13th minute of the match. 17 minutes into the game, Marcelinho Toscano was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Leão 1918's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Costa Rica Esporte Clube the free kick. In the 17th minute, Marcelinho Toscano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Fernandinho Barbosa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Reinaldo da Costa, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 19th minute, Duarte Gerber managed to get in a good position for a shot. Costa Rica Esporte Clube's supporters rose to their feet, but Duarte Gerber was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Fernandinho Barbosa breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Osmar Senna took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Perivaldo Guimarães, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Leão 1918's Marcelinho Toscano got a free kick in the 25th minute. Reinaldo da Costa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Fernandinho Barbosa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Fernandinho Barbosa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Reinaldo da Costa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Fernandinho Barbosa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Duarte Gerber in the 33rd minute of play. 37 minutes into the match, Duarte Gerber notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Leão 1918's Fernandinho Barbosa. Fernandinho Barbosa was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Fernandinho Barbosa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Duarte Gerber, who was totally free with the ball in the 44th minute. Leão 1918's Fernandinho Barbosa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Duarte Gerber in the 44th minute of play. After 44 played minutes Leão 1918 got a freekick which was hit by Marcelinho Toscano. Nilmar Borges charged in rather forcefully in the 46th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Nilmar Borges the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Costa Rica Esporte Clube booed when Leão 1918 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 46 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nilmar Borges didn't get a good kick on the ball. The Leão 1918 players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Costa Rica Esporte Clube were winning 0-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Reinaldo da Costa to make the kick off. After a defensive mix-up in Costa Rica Esporte Clube's zone, Marcelinho Toscano stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Osmar Senna came out of the goal and Marcelinho Toscano tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Marcelinho Toscano in the 53rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Osmar Senna prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After a rather tough play, Leão 1918's José Augusto de Andrade got a free kick in the 54th minute. 56 minutes into the match, Leão 1918's goal looked a bit too open when Reinaldo da Costa came free, but Fernandinho Barbosa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Reinaldo da Costa in the 63rd minute of play forced Leão 1918's goalkeeper Fernandinho Barbosa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 65 minutes into the match, Leão 1918's goal looked a bit too open when Reinaldo da Costa came free, but Fernandinho Barbosa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Carlinhos Romero kicked well hit freekick during the 65th minute of the match. Marcelinho Toscano fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Osmar Senna having to interfere. Costa Rica Esporte Clube's Osmar Senna played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Perivaldo Guimarães in the 69th minute of play. Duarte Gerber sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Leão 1918's Fernandinho Barbosa proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 84th minute of the match, managed to save Leão 1918 from getting a goal against them. If Reinaldo da Costa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Marcelinho Toscano fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Osmar Senna having to interfere. Leão 1918's Fernandinho Barbosa proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 91st minute of the match, managed to save Leão 1918 from getting a goal against them.