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Utary
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Miguel Barbosa made the kick off and thus started the match. Miguel Barbosa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 5th minute. Lino Custódio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Miguel Barbosa in the 9th minute of play forced Inter do Rio do Janeiro's goalkeeper Lino Custódio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Inter do Rio do Janeiro's Murillo Diniz got a free kick in the 10th minute. Lino Custódio made a fantastic save in the 11th minute, when Jailson Amaral sent off a good shot on target. If Miguel Barbosa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Utary booed when Inter do Rio do Janeiro was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 25 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cássio Teles didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 30th minute Serginho Batista shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ezequiel Fonseca saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Luisão Marquez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Jailson Amaral had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Serginho Batista fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ezequiel Fonseca having to interfere. Ezequiel Fonseca made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dudu Meireles in the 40th minute of play. When Serginho Batista came up free with the goalie in the 43rd minute, the Inter do Rio do Janeiro 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 Serginho Batista couldn't finish the play. 46 minutes into the game, Luisão Marquez was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Inter do Rio do Janeiro's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Utary the free kick. In the 46th match minute, Inter do Rio do Janeiro was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luisão Marquez to maneuver through the defense. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Dudu Meireles made the kick off in the second half. Lino Custódio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jailson Amaral, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 56 minutes into the match, Utary's Adilson Carvalho sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Lino Custódio narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 63 minutes into the game, Zé Roberto Capixaba was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Utary's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Inter do Rio do Janeiro the free kick. Zé Roberto Capixaba hit a great freekick 63 minutes into the match. Dudu Meireles fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ezequiel Fonseca having to interfere. Manfredo Marinho hit a great freekick 65 minutes into the match. Dudu Meireles struck a weak shot in the 66th minute. Ezequiel Fonseca didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Inter do Rio do Janeiro. 69 minutes into the match, Utary's goal looked a bit too open when Dudu Meireles came free, but Ezequiel Fonseca reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jailson Amaral might have been able to make a better finish in the 72nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Lino Custódio. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Jailson Amaral ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 73rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Utary's goalkeeper Ezequiel Fonseca, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Serginho Batista fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ezequiel Fonseca having to interfere. In the 79th minute, Utary's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Serginho Batista fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Serginho Batista who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 82ndth minute tested the skills of Ezequiel Fonseca when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Ezequiel Fonseca was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Dudu Meireles showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-1 in the 83 minute of play. If Dudu Meireles had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ezequiel Fonseca took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dudu Meireles, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Dudu Meireles had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the match was over Inter do Rio do Janeiro could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Utary throughout the match.