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Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) After 4 minutes, Jonathan Tepedino mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Bolicho and the CR Vasco da Gama players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 4 played minutes Bolicho got a freekick which was hit by Jonathan Tepedino. Ademir Marques made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sérgio Moreira in the 6th minute of play. If Luís Guilherme Martins had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Luís Guilherme Martins sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Maurício Tande made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dé Vargas in the 14th minute of play. The supporters of CR Vasco da Gama booed when Bolicho was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 18 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jonathan Tepedino didn't get a good kick on the ball. Sérgio Moreira struck a weak shot in the 19th minute. Ademir Marques didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for CR Vasco da Gama. The Bolicho fans' excitement grew in the 23rd match minute when Bolicho's Luís Guilherme Martins 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 0-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. 27 minutes into the match, Wiliam Barbosa had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Maurício Tande. CR Vasco da Gama's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Wiliam Barbosa was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. After 30 minutes of play, Bolicho's Luís Guilherme Martins made it 0-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Maurício Tande was left in no man's land by his defense there! 37 minutes into the match, Bolicho's goalkeeper Ademir Marques had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Arnaldo Lucas. In the 40th match minute, CR Vasco da Gama was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ricardinho Andrade to maneuver through the defense. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The wind increased when Sérgio Moreira made the kick off in the second half. The audience was convinced that Luís Guilherme Martins's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Maurício Tande was relentless in the 55th minute of the game. Sérgio Moreira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Ademir Marques tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ademir Marques took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arnaldo Lucas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 67 minutes into the match, Luís Guilherme Martins dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Maurício Tande, 0-4. The supporters of Bolicho booed when CR Vasco da Gama was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 75 match minutes in a wonderful position. Arnaldo Lucas didn't get a good kick on the ball. Arnaldo Lucas kicked well hit freekick during the 76th minute of the match. Luís Guilherme Martinss short, quick shot in the 87thth minute got Maurício Tande to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Luís Guilherme Martins sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 93rd minute the ball was on its way in behind CR Vasco da Gama's goalkeeper Maurício Tande, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Luís Guilherme Martins struck a weak shot in the 95th minute. Maurício Tande didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Bolicho. Bolicho's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.