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Toriba
Spectators: 7218 (Terracing: 5415, Seating: 1660, VIP seats: 143) Toriba's César Queiroz started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. 4 minutes into the match, Toriba's César Queiroz sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Cléber Peres narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 7th minute, Vicente de Sousa made a precise shot to the right of Reginaldo Maciel. Toriba's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. In the 16th match minute, Toriba was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fausto Valadares to maneuver through the defense. 18 minutes into the game, CR Vasco da Gama BSB's Valdo Fantini nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Reginaldo Maciel made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. César Queiroz recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 25th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Manfredo Santana fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Reginaldo Maciel having to interfere. After 32 minutes, Beto Loureiro mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Toriba and the CR Vasco da Gama BSB players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 32nd match minute, Toriba was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Beto Loureiro to maneuver through the defense. Edu Pernambucano kicked well hit freekick during the 34th minute of the match. César Queiroz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Vicente de Sousa stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. When Vicente de Sousa came up free with the goalie in the 54th minute, the CR Vasco da Gama BSB 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 Vicente de Sousa couldn't finish the play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Valdo Fantini got free with Reginaldo Maciel in the 56th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Valdo Fantini fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Reginaldo Maciel having to interfere. In the 59thth minute of the game Vicente de Sousa who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Toriba's Reginaldo Maciel was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Fausto Valadares fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cléber Peres having to interfere. When the match had gone on for 67 minutes, Vicente de Sousa put it in 0-3 from a short distance just to the right of Reginaldo Maciel. Reginaldo Maciel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vicente de Sousa in the 72nd minute of play. After a rather tough play, CR Vasco da Gama BSB's Vladimir Loyola got a free kick in the 74th minute. Valdo Fantini sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 79 minutes into the match, Toriba's César Queiroz sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Cléber Peres narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Toriba's Reginaldo Maciel proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 82nd minute of the match, managed to save Toriba from getting a goal against them. If Valdo Fantini had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of CR Vasco da Gama BSB booed when Toriba was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 85 match minutes in a wonderful position. Júlio Neiva didn't get a good kick on the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Vicente de Sousa in the 90th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Reginaldo Maciel prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When Manfredo Santana fell near the penalty area in the 91st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored CR Vasco da Gama BSB's protests and gave Manfredo Santana a yellow card for diving instead. In the 91st match minute, CR Vasco da Gama BSB was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Manfredo Santana to maneuver through the defense. Cléber Peres showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from César Queiroz in the 92nd minute of the match. Cléber Peres showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fausto Valadares, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute. Cleiton Mattos hit a great freekick 96 minutes into the match. The CR Vasco da Gama BSB supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing CR Vasco da Gama BSB would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.