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O Castelo Rapid
Spectators: 6689 (Terracing: 5689, Seating: 850, VIP seats: 150) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Vlajko Marotić started the match with the kick off. In the 2nd minute Diogo Tinoco suffered a thigh injury and had to be helped off the field. Rômulo Carvalho charged in rather forcefully in the 2nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Rômulo Carvalho the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Umber FC made a substitution. Tomás Branco replaced Diogo Tinoco. A collision led to Rapid SA getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Rômulo Carvalho hit a great ball. Umber FC's Gilberto Ferreira got a good chance for a goal in the 10th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The supporters of Umber FC booed when Rapid SA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Claudinho Cearense didn't get a good kick on the ball. Reynaldo Souza took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fernandinho Brito, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 19th minute, Gilberto Ferreira made a precise shot to the right of Reynaldo Souza. Rapid SA's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. When Lucas Teixeira fell near the penalty area in the 25th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Umber FC's protests and gave Lucas Teixeira a yellow card for diving instead. Lucas Teixeira kicked well hit freekick during the 25th minute of the match. Vlajko Marotić fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rafael Meireles having to interfere. If Rômulo Carvalho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Rômulo Carvalho came up free with the goalie in the 35th minute, the Rapid SA 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 Rômulo Carvalho couldn't finish the play. In the 37th match minute, Rapid SA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Emiliano Distiratsu to maneuver through the defense. After a defensive mix-up in Rapid SA's zone, Gilberto Ferreira stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Reynaldo Souza came out of the goal and Gilberto Ferreira tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Vlajko Marotić could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 40th minute of the match, but Rafael Meireles made a huge save. When Umber FC's Gilberto Ferreira in the 42nd minute got a chance for a shot 42nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Rapid SA's goalie prevented a goal. Umber FC's Rafael Meireles proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 44th minute of the match, managed to save Umber FC from getting a goal against them. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Gilberto Ferreira in the 46th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Reynaldo Souza saved Rapid SA from getting behind. In the 47th minute, Vlajko Marotić made a precise shot to the right of Rafael Meireles. Umber FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Gilberto Ferreira made a kick off. Gilberto Ferreira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 55 minutes, Lucas Teixeira managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Umber FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Lucas Teixeira 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 57th minute, Gilberto Ferreira fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Reynaldo Souza, passed just outside the right post. Rapid SA made a substitution. Faouzi Fergani replaced Víktor Barros. The supporters of Rapid SA booed when Umber FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. César Vinhas didn't get a good kick on the ball. Rafael Meireles took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vlajko Marotić, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rafael Meireles showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vlajko Marotić in the 66th minute of the match. Lucas Teixeira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Reynaldo Souza having to interfere. 76 minutes into the game, Rapid SA's Vlajko Marotić nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Rafael Meireles made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. Waldemar Coutinho made in the 81st minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Rapid SA's Faouzi Fergani. In the 81st minute, Faouzi Fergani hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 88th minute Vlajko Marotić shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rafael Meireles saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rafael Meireles took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vlajko Marotić, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vlajko Marotić in the 94th minute of play forced Umber FC's goalkeeper Rafael Meireles to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 96th match minute, Rapid SA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Claudinho Cearense to maneuver through the defense. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Rapid SA had won after a very even match.