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Spectators: 4997 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 997, VIP seats: 0) Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Nicolas Silva in the 4th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Fernandão Monteiro prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Fernandão Monteiro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nicolas Silva, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. Fernandão Monteiro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Evaristo Eger in the 18th minute of play. If Evaristo Eger had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 26th minute of the match Joaquim Mesquita shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Luizinho Botelho showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Luizinho Botelho showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Narciso Cruz, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. In the 28th minute, Geraldo Miranda hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 30th match minute, Vasco-DF was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jefferson de Barros to maneuver through the defense. When Geraldo Miranda came up free with the goalie in the 33rd minute, the Vasco-DF 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 Geraldo Miranda couldn't finish the play. After 35 minutes, Jefferson de Barros mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Vasco-DF and the Taitinga FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Taitinga FC booed when Vasco-DF was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 35 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jefferson de Barros didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience held their breath when Emílio Guerra in the 37th minute of the game managed to trick the opponents defenses and fired away a shot outside the goal on the Fernandão Monteiro's left hand side. Fernandão Monteiro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nicolas Silva in the 39th minute of the match. If Válbson Ramalho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 42 minutes of play, Taitinga FC's Nicolas Silva made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Fernandão Monteiro was left in no man's land by his defense there! Evaristo Eger sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

In the 51st minute, Nicolas Silva ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Fernandão Monteiro was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. The audience thought a goal was coming when Evaristo Eger got free with Fernandão Monteiro in the 55th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 56 played minutes Taitinga FC got a freekick which was hit by Luiz Fábio Souto. Luizinho Botelho showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Narciso Cruz in the 58th minute of the match. If Válbson Ramalho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Válbson Ramalho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Fernandão Monteiro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some careless play in the Taitinga FC defense, Caio da Fonseca kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Luizinho Botelho. The Taitinga FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Luizinho Botelho should have stopped the shot. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Carlinhos Azevedo during the 75th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Vasco-DF booed when Taitinga FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 75 match minutes in a wonderful position. Carlinhos Azevedo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Luizinho Botelho showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Geraldo Miranda in the 76th minute of the match. Zeca Bezerra received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Luizinho Botelho tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 79 minutes into the match, Taitinga FC's goal looked a bit too open when Geraldo Miranda came free, but Luizinho Botelho reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 82 minutes into the match, Vasco-DF's goalkeeper Fernandão Monteiro had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Nicolas Silva. If Válbson Ramalho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, Vasco-DF's Fernandão Monteiro got control of the ball when Nicolas Silva tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 91 minutes, Nicolas Silva made it 1-3 with a short kick to the right side. Vasco-DF's Fernandão Monteiro tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Nicolas Silva struck a weak shot in the 95th minute. Fernandão Monteiro didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Taitinga FC. In the 96th minute, Joaquim Mesquita hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.