League

Estádio Beneficiente
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Denílson Batista started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. The supporters of Beneficiente EC booed when Rio das Ostras FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Guga Macedo didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 11th minute, Christer Palmkvist made a precise shot to the right of Geovani Moura. Beneficiente EC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. Geovani Moura showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Christer Palmkvist in the 15th minute of the match. After 17 played minutes Beneficiente EC got a freekick which was hit by Clóvis Duarte. After a rather tough play, Beneficiente EC's Juvenal Terra got a free kick in the 19th minute. In the 26th match minute, Rio das Ostras FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gildo Botelho to maneuver through the defense. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Christer Palmkvist in the 31st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Geovani Moura prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Christer Palmkvist in the 34th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Geovani Moura prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 38 minutes into the game, Donny Neira cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-3. Geovani Moura was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 41 minutes into the game, Dênis Fernandes was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Beneficiente EC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Rio das Ostras FC the free kick. The supporters of Rio das Ostras FC booed when Beneficiente EC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 41 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dênis Fernandes didn't get a good kick on the ball. Christer Palmkvist received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Geovani Moura tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 45th minute, Christer Palmkvist left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Rio das Ostras FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-4.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Christer Palmkvist made a kick off. Denílson Batista 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. Christer Palmkvist fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Geovani Moura having to interfere. Christer Palmkvist was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 61st played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. After a rather tough play, Rio das Ostras FC's Donny Neira got a free kick in the 66th minute. Beneficiente EC's Dênis Fernandes got his second yellow card of the match in the 77th minute. The referee ordered Dênis Fernandes off the ground. Dênis Fernandes hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, Beneficiente EC's Adriano Guimarães got a free kick in the 79th minute. Beneficiente EC's Geovani Moura proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 81st minute of the match, managed to save Beneficiente EC from getting a goal against them. Amauri Rezende sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. When Gilberto Berger came up free with the goalie in the 94th minute, the Beneficiente EC 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 Gilberto Berger couldn't finish the play.