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O Castelo Rapid
Spectators: 6689 (Terracing: 5689, Seating: 850, VIP seats: 150) Reynaldo Souza showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mathias Cabral in the 6th minute of the match. When THE STRONGEST ORANGE's Mathias Cabral in the 9th minute got a chance for a shot 9th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Rapid SA's goalie prevented a goal. Reynaldo Souza made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joaquim Araújo in the 10th minute of play. In the 11th minute, Mathias Cabral left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The THE STRONGEST ORANGE fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. In the 15th minute, Claudinho Cearense left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Rapid SA fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. Joaquim Araújo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 20th minute. Reynaldo Souza tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 22nd match minute, THE STRONGEST ORANGE was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Edmundo Leão to maneuver through the defense. When the match had gone on for 25 minutes, Vlajko Marotić put it in 2-1 from a short distance just to the right of Dida Freitas. Rapid SA's Rômulo Carvalho got a good chance for a goal in the 29th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 29 played minutes Rapid SA got a freekick which was hit by Rômulo Carvalho. After a rather tough play, Rapid SA's Allan Trevisan got a free kick in the 36th minute. Jairo Almeida hit a great freekick 41 minutes into the match. After 43 played minutes THE STRONGEST ORANGE got a freekick which was hit by Jairo Almeida. If Mathias Cabral had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Vlajko Marotić made a kick off. If Vlajko Marotić had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 51st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mathias Cabral 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. THE STRONGEST ORANGE's Dida Freitas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vlajko Marotić in the 56th minute of play. Vlajko Marotić fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dida Freitas having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Claudinho Cearense during the 63rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Claudinho Cearense hit a great freekick 63 minutes into the match. The supporters of THE STRONGEST ORANGE booed when Rapid SA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 65 match minutes in a wonderful position. Claudinho Cearense didn't get a good kick on the ball. 70 minutes into the match, Vlajko Marotić notched a goal, 3-1, to the right of THE STRONGEST ORANGE's Dida Freitas. Dida Freitas was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 74th minute, Vlajko Marotić left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Rapid SA fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-1. Rapid SA's Eliézer de Senna was substituted for Rômulo Carvalho. The supporters of Rapid SA booed when THE STRONGEST ORANGE was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 80 match minutes in a wonderful position. Álvaro Pitta didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Vlajko Marotić had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Eliézer de Senna struck a weak shot in the 85th minute. Dida Freitas didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Rapid SA. Mathias Cabral sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 95 minutes of play, Rapid SA's Faouzi Fergani made it 5-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Dida Freitas was left in no man's land by his defense there! The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Rapid SA had won after a very even match.