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Estádio Vermelhinha
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Joaquim Vinhas took the ball and in the 6 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Vicente Loyola. Vicente Loyola dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. Dênis Prata showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Joaquim Mazza, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. After 14 played minutes vasco got a freekick which was hit by Eusébio Barral. In the 21st minute, Nildo Fernandez hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 23 minutes, Joaquim Vinhas managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. vasco's supporters crossed their fingers, but Joaquim Vinhas was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 26th minute Joaquim Vinhas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vicente Loyola saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Richard Cardoso's late challenge caught a vasco's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Richard Cardoso helped the player get up and apologised. After 26 played minutes SOCCER FC got a freekick which was hit by Richard Cardoso. Vicente Loyola made a fantastic save in the 28th minute, when Joaquim Vinhas sent off a good shot on target. Joaquim Vinhas 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. After 34 played minutes SOCCER FC got a freekick which was hit by Nildo Fernandez. Vicente Loyola was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Rodrigo Ramalho showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-0 in the 45 minute of play. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

A collision led to vasco getting a freekick after 50 minutes play. Didi Lira hit a great ball. If Joaquim Mazza had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 51st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. With a little luck, vasco's Dênis Prata got control of the ball when Richard Cardoso tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 58th minute, Joaquim Vinhas 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. 60 minutes into the match, SOCCER FC's goal looked a bit too open when Walmyr de Medeiros came free, but Vicente Loyola reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Vicente Loyola took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joaquim Vinhas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Vicente Loyola took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Walmyr de Medeiros, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. SOCCER FC's Vicente Loyola played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joaquim Vinhas in the 64th minute of play. Joaquim Vinhas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 73rd minute. Vicente Loyola tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Joaquim Vinhas in the 74th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Vicente Loyola prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Vicente Loyola showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joaquim Vinhas in the 76th minute of the match. The supporters of vasco booed when SOCCER FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 77 match minutes in a wonderful position. Willian Valle didn't get a good kick on the ball. Vicente Loyola took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joaquim Vinhas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Richard Cardoso in the 83rd minute of play forced vasco's goalkeeper Dênis Prata to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 83rd minute, Richard Cardoso ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Dênis Prata was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-1. Vicente Loyola made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joaquim Vinhas in the 91st minute of play.