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Estádio Caldeirão
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Duarte Gerber's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Acácio Medeiros read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 3rd minute of play. José da Silveira kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. Duarte Gerber struck a weak shot in the 4th minute. Acácio Medeiros didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Costa Rica Esporte Clube. In the 7th minute, FC Dynamo 88's Fellipe Dantas dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. In the 10th minute, Reinaldo da Costa ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Acácio Medeiros was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. 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 José da Silveira in the 15th minute of play. In the 18th minute Duarte Gerber shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Acácio Medeiros saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Duarte Gerber had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Costa Rica Esporte Clube booed when FC Dynamo 88 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 23 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fellipe Dantas didn't get a good kick on the ball. Remo Sá's late challenge caught a Costa Rica Esporte Clube's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Remo Sá helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to FC Dynamo 88 getting a freekick after 25 minutes play. Remo Sá hit a great ball. Valdomiro Macedo was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 27 minutes into the match. In a very dangerous position, a player in Costa Rica Esporte Clube fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 26th minute. Penalty! 32 minutes into the match, Rony Passos dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Osmar Senna, 3-1. Duarte Gerber sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A sloppy throw-in by Francisco Sanches in the 41st minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Costa Rica Esporte Clube's Geovânio do Nascimento. Costa Rica Esporte Clube's Geovânio do Nascimento got a good chance for a goal in the 42nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Osmar Senna took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fellipe Dantas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 47th minute, João Vítor Freitas 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. 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 3-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Rony Passos was the one to do the kick off. Acácio Medeiros took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Duarte Gerber, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ronaldo Queirós scored 4-1 in the 55th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Osmar Senna, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Osmar Senna showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rony Passos, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. In the 60th minute, Ramiro Paraibano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 61 minutes into the match, Costa Rica Esporte Clube's goal looked a bit too open when Elói Ribeiro came free, but Osmar Senna reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 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 Ronaldo Queirós in the 65th minute of play. If Geovânio do Nascimento had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. FC Dynamo 88's Acácio Medeiros proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 73rd minute of the match, managed to save FC Dynamo 88 from getting a goal against them. João Vítor Freitas had several of the FC Dynamo 88's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 74 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 4-3 score and a disappointed Acácio Medeiros as he didn't even see the shot coming. A collision led to Costa Rica Esporte Clube getting a freekick after 76 minutes play. Gilmar Soeiro hit a great ball. When João Vítor Freitas came up free with the goalie in the 79th minute, the Costa Rica Esporte Clube 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 João Vítor Freitas couldn't finish the play. Acácio Medeiros was out of position in the 81 minute of play, and Duarte Gerber capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Duarte Gerber really showed his touch with that goal: 4-4. Osmar Senna showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fellipe Dantas in the 84th minute of the match. In the 85th match minute, Costa Rica Esporte Clube was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gilmar Soeiro to maneuver through the defense. Osmar Senna came out of the goal in the 86th minute to try and stop a shot by FC Dynamo 88's Rony Passos. But to his dismay, Rony Passos quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 5-4. In the 89th minute José da Silveira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Osmar Senna saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Osmar Senna showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rony Passos in the 93rd minute of the match. In the 95th match minute, Costa Rica Esporte Clube was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by João Vítor Freitas to maneuver through the defense. Fellipe Dantas took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 95th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Osmar Senna. Costa Rica Esporte Clube's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. The FC Dynamo 88 support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.