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Rera
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) With a couple of smart ball manuevers Carlos Augusto Dias in the 4th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg José Vítor Medeiros saved Rera from getting behind. In the 6th match minute, All Blacks was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eliseu Meirelles to maneuver through the defense. 11 minutes into the game, one of Rera:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Alessandro dos Santos hit a great freekick 14 minutes into the match. After 17 played minutes All Blacks got a freekick which was hit by Eriberto Nunes. 20 minutes into the game, Marcinho Aparecido cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Rafael Xavier was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Carlos Augusto Dias during the 26th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Carlos Augusto Dias kicked well hit freekick during the 26th minute of the match. Remo Diniz did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 2-0 to the left of a surprised Rafael Xavier 38 minutes into the match. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

Rera's Remo Diniz got a good chance for a goal in the 52nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Rafael Xavier stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Marcinho Aparecido's shot from short distance in the 54th minute. Marcinho Aparecido sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 62 minutes, Nestor Torres mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the All Blacks and the Rera players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 65th minute Marcinho Aparecido shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rafael Xavier saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nestor Torres was shown his second yellow card after 66 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. In the 67th minute, Nestor Torres hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Cléberson Donatello took the ball and in the 70 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Rafael Xavier. Rafael Xavier dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-0. Rafael Xavier made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marcinho Aparecido in the 75th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in All Blacks's zone, Marcinho Aparecido stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Rafael Xavier came out of the goal and Marcinho Aparecido tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Marcinho Aparecido sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Remo Diniz came up free with the goalie in the 81st minute, the Rera 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 Remo Diniz couldn't finish the play. Remo Diniz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rafael Xavier having to interfere. When the match clock showed 89 minutes, the score became 4-0 when Marcinho Aparecido sped through All Blacks's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Rafael Xavier. An unexpectedly hard shot by Remo Diniz in the 96th minute of play forced All Blacks's goalkeeper Rafael Xavier to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Rera walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.