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Spectators: 7160 (Terracing: 5473, Seating: 1677, VIP seats: 10) The supporters of Congonhas booed when RATOS FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Valdemar Barros didn't get a good kick on the ball. Valério da Mata made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Arlindo de Azevedo in the 4th minute of play. Valério da Mata showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Caetano Martins, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. Caetano Martins fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Valério da Mata having to interfere. If Caetano Martins had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Arlindo de Azevedo 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. Caetano Martins sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Naldo das Neves might have been able to make a better finish in the 23rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Laerte Vieira. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Naldo das Neves ran back to his position shaking his head. Sidnei Araújo kicked well hit freekick during the 29th minute of the match. In the 30th minute, Luiz Guilherme Passos sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Congonhas's Laerte Vieira didn't even have to move. RATOS FC's Naldo das Neves got a good chance for a goal in the 33rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Valério da Mata showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Caetano Martins in the 35th minute of the match. In the 38th match minute, RATOS FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Valdemar Barros to maneuver through the defense. In the 45th minute, Flávio Marinho made a precise shot to the right of Laerte Vieira. Congonhas's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. Valério da Mata made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Didi Pimenta in the 49th minute of play. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Caetano Martins was the one to do the kick off. 55 minutes into the match, Congonhas's goal looked a bit too open when Flávio Marinho came free, but Laerte Vieira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Caetano Martins fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Valério da Mata having to interfere. A hard shot 57 in the game by Arlindo de Azevedo from a close distance when the talented Valério da Mata managed to make a qualified save. RATOS FC's players were relieved. Arlindo de Azevedo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Valério da Mata having to interfere. Arlindo de Azevedo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Valério da Mata tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a little luck, RATOS FC's Valério da Mata got control of the ball when Arlindo de Azevedo tried to sneak it across the goal line. Caetano Martins fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Valério da Mata having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Congonhas's Arlindo de Azevedo got a free kick in the 74th minute. After 76 minutes, Caetano Martins made it 1-1 with a short kick to the right side. RATOS FC's Valério da Mata tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. RATOS FC's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Caetano Martins 81 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-2. In the 89th minute Naldo das Neves shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Laerte Vieira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.