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Pampulha
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) vasco's Joaquim Vinhas got a good chance for a goal in the 4th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Joaquim Vinhas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Germano Donatello having to interfere. After having played for 17 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. The audience thought a goal was coming when Nelson Arruda got free with Dênis Prata in the 20th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Caco Araújo blasted a shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Germano Donatello having to make a save. In the 22nd match minute, vasco was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Artur Pontes to maneuver through the defense. Dênis Prata made an important save on a dangerous shot by Yuri Galvão in the 23rd minute. In the 25th minute Joaquim Vinhas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Germano Donatello saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 26th minute Joaquim Vinhas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Germano Donatello saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Afonso Antunes fell near the penalty area in the 27th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Nação Rubro-negra F.C's protests and gave Afonso Antunes a yellow card for diving instead. After 29 minutes of play, vasco's Joaquim Vinhas made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Germano Donatello was left in no man's land by his defense there! 34 minutes into the game, vasco's Joaquim Vinhas nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Germano Donatello made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. In the 37th match minute, Nação Rubro-negra F.C was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rodriguinho Marques to maneuver through the defense. In the 42nd minute, Dida Tasso left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Nação Rubro-negra F.C fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. 47 minutes into the game, Marcelo Sergipano was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. vasco's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Nação Rubro-negra F.C the free kick. After 47 played minutes vasco got a freekick which was hit by Marcelo Sergipano. A hard shot by Thomás Schmidt from long distance, 48 minutes into the match, got Dênis Prata's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Joaquim Vinhas to strike the kick off in the second half. vasco's Marcelo Sergipano got his second yellow card of the match in the 58th minute. The referee ordered Marcelo Sergipano off the ground. In the 58th minute, Marcelo Sergipano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 59th minute, Thomás Schmidt sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and vasco's Dênis Prata didn't even have to move. After having played for 61 minutes, Caco Araújo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. vasco's supporters crossed their fingers, but Caco Araújo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 66 minutes into the match, vasco's goal looked a bit too open when Nelson Arruda came free, but Dênis Prata reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. vasco were furious when Percival Sampaio was red carded, 67 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. vasco:s Dênis Prata showed great skill when he stopped Thomás Schmidt:s penalty. In the 71st minute, Yuri Galvão left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Nação Rubro-negra F.C fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-2. In the 75th minute, Yuri Galvão made a precise shot to the right of Dênis Prata. vasco's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-2. vasco's Dênis Prata played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Yuri Galvão in the 80th minute of play. 85 minutes into the match, vasco's goal looked a bit too open when Dida Tasso came free, but Dênis Prata reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Caco Araújo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 91st minute the ball was on its way in behind Nação Rubro-negra F.C's goalkeeper Germano Donatello, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 92nd minute, Afonso Antunes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Dênis Prata showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rodriguinho Marques in the 95th minute of the match. When Didi Lira came up free with the goalie in the 98th minute, the vasco 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 Didi Lira couldn't finish the play.