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Presidente Vargas
Spectators: 7468 (Terracing: 5602, Seating: 1717, VIP seats: 149) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Rui Arantes made the kick off which started today's match. Cássio Zago's late challenge caught a Jabota's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Cássio Zago helped the player get up and apologised. Walmir Reis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Breno Silveira in the 8th minute of the match. Breno Silveira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Walmir Reis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Breno Silveira in the 14th minute of play. Walmir Reis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Filipe Barbosa in the 18th minute of the match. Walmir Reis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marcelo de Souza in the 21st minute of the match. Walmir Reis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Breno Silveira in the 23rd minute of the match. 24 minutes into the match, Marcelo de Souza had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Walmir Reis. Fortaleza Esporte Clube's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Marcelo de Souza was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cássio Zago got free with Sydney Ribeiro in the 27th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 33 minutes into the match, Jabota's goal looked a bit too open when Rui Arantes came free, but Sydney Ribeiro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Walmir Reis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Filipe Barbosa in the 39th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marcelo de Souza in the 40th minute of play forced Fortaleza Esporte Clube's goalkeeper Walmir Reis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Breno Silveira stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Valdir Falcão took the ball and in the 52 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Walmir Reis. Walmir Reis dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-3. Through an outstanding action, after 57 minutes, Walmir Reis successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Walmir Reis made an important save on a dangerous shot by Valdir Falcão in the 61st minute. Walmir Reis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Breno Silveira, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cássio Zago fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sydney Ribeiro having to interfere. The supporters of Fortaleza Esporte Clube booed when Jabota was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 75 match minutes in a wonderful position. Elano Guedes didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 77 played minutes Fortaleza Esporte Clube got a freekick which was hit by Cássio Zago. In the 83rd minute, William Couto hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a little luck, Fortaleza Esporte Clube's Walmir Reis got control of the ball when Filipe Barbosa tried to sneak it across the goal line. After some careless play in the Fortaleza Esporte Clube defense, Valdir Falcão kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Walmir Reis. The Fortaleza Esporte Clube fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Walmir Reis should have stopped the shot. Jabota's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.