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Spectators: 7256 (Terracing: 5443, Seating: 1669, VIP seats: 144) Renato Peixoto started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Carlos Matos succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-0 in the 6th playminute. If Artur Araújo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 15th minute Artur Araújo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bruno Tande saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Carlos Matos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bruno Tande having to interfere. Renato Peixoto fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 24th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Márcio Arantes having to interfere. In the 31st minute Artur Araújo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bruno Tande saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Felippe Soeiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Márcio Arantes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vicente Hoffmann in the 44th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Anselmo Prata during the 47th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 47th minute, Anselmo Prata hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Artur Araújo to make the kick off. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Artur Araújo in the 53rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Bruno Tande prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 55 minutes into the match, Vicente Hoffmann had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Márcio Arantes. Vikings FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Vicente Hoffmann was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. After some fancy dribbling in the 59th minute, Renato Peixoto managed to get in a good position for a shot. Red Bull Crows's supporters rose to their feet, but Renato Peixoto was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Márcio Arantes breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. A collision led to Vikings FC getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. Tião Veloso hit a great ball. The Red Bull Crows fans' excitement grew in the 68th match minute when Red Bull Crows's Renato Peixoto looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. The audience was convinced that Artur Araújo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Bruno Tande was relentless in the 74th minute of the game. In the 75th minute, Artur Araújo left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Vikings FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-2. 81 minutes into the game, Nuno Velloso was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Red Bull Crows's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Vikings FC the free kick. After a rather tough play, Red Bull Crows's Nuno Velloso got a free kick in the 81st minute. With a little luck, Vikings FC's Márcio Arantes got control of the ball when Vicente Hoffmann tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 93rd minute, Dadá Netto hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Renato Peixoto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 97 minutes into the match, Vikings FC's Dadá Netto sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Bruno Tande narrowly saved just below the crossbar.