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Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Sérgio Moreira made the kick off and thus started the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Célio Palmeira during the 6th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 6 played minutes Trahiry got a freekick which was hit by Célio Palmeira. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Osvaldo Prestes during the 7th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 7th minute, Osvaldo Prestes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sérgio Moreira in the 8th minute of play forced Trahiry's goalkeeper Cleiton Breckenfeld to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Frederico de Sousa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Trahiry's Osvaldo Prestes in the 12th minute got a chance for a shot 12th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye CR Vasco da Gama's goalie prevented a goal. When Frederico de Sousa came up free with the goalie in the 13th minute, the Trahiry 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 Frederico de Sousa couldn't finish the play. In the 17th minute, Osvaldo Prestes got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Maurício Tande made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Frederico de Sousa in the 19th minute of play. CR Vasco da Gama's Maurício Tande played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Frederico de Sousa in the 21st minute of play. In the 22nd match minute, CR Vasco da Gama was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marcelo Proença to maneuver through the defense. Osvaldo Prestes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Maurício Tande tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 26 minutes into the game, one of Trahiry:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. In the 28th minute there was a penalty for CR Vasco da Gama. Sandrinho Fernandez stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Cleiton Breckenfeld. 1-0. The supporters of CR Vasco da Gama booed when Trahiry was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. Célio Palmeira didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 35th minute CR Vasco da Gama were awarded a corner. Sandrinho Fernandez went to the cornerflag to take it. After some fancy dribbling in the 38th minute, Marcelo Proença managed to get in a good position for a shot. CR Vasco da Gama's supporters rose to their feet, but Marcelo Proença was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Cleiton Breckenfeld breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Osvaldo Prestes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar 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.

The supporters of Trahiry booed when CR Vasco da Gama was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 56 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marcelo Proença didn't get a good kick on the ball. Osvaldo Prestes's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 59thth minute, Maurício Tande skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. In the 63rd minute Sérgio Moreira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cleiton Breckenfeld saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cleiton Breckenfeld showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Arnaldo Lucas, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. Cleiton Breckenfeld took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sérgio Moreira, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Maurício Tande made an important save on a dangerous shot by Osvaldo Prestes in the 75th minute. Osvaldo Prestes could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 79th minute of the match, but Maurício Tande made a huge save. After having played for 85 minutes, Nildo Damião managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Trahiry's supporters crossed their fingers, but Nildo Damião was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Osvaldo Prestes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Maurício Tande having to interfere. Trahiry's Osvaldo Prestes got a good chance for a goal in the 89th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Eurico Nóbrega fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Maurício Tande having to interfere.