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Spectators: 4997 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 997, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Geraldo Miranda kicked off to start the match. The audience was convinced that Geraldo Miranda's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Zé Paulo Medeiros was relentless in the 10th minute of the game. After 13 played minutes Marabá PA got a freekick which was hit by Matías Custódio. After a defensive mix-up in Vasco-DF's zone, Matías Custódio stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Fernandão Monteiro came out of the goal and Matías Custódio tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Narciso Cruz hit a great freekick 19 minutes into the match. In the 20th minute Luiz Paulo Paraense shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fernandão Monteiro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 22nd minute, Matías Custódio left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Marabá PA fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Zé Paulo Medeiros made an important save on a dangerous shot by Zeca Bezerra in the 29th minute. Geraldo Miranda fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zé Paulo Medeiros having to interfere. 35 minutes into the match, Vasco-DF's Zeca Bezerra sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Zé Paulo Medeiros narrowly saved just below the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Matías Custódio in the 38th minute of play forced Vasco-DF's goalkeeper Fernandão Monteiro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Matías Custódio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 44 played minutes Marabá PA got a freekick which was hit by Pedrão do Valle. Zé Paulo Medeiros took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Geraldo Miranda, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After the first half Marabá PA were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Luiz Paulo Paraense stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Fernandão Monteiro was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Luiz Paulo Paraense showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-2 in the 53 minute of play. 58 minutes into the match, Vasco-DF's goal looked a bit too open when Luiz Paulo Paraense came free, but Fernandão Monteiro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Luiz Paulo Paraense fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fernandão Monteiro having to interfere. In the 71st minute the ball was on its way in behind Vasco-DF's goalkeeper Fernandão Monteiro, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 75 minutes into the match, Marabá PA's Luiz Paulo Paraense sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Fernandão Monteiro narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Zeca Bezerra fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zé Paulo Medeiros having to interfere. In the 81st match minute, Marabá PA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vivaldo Paranaense to maneuver through the defense. Geraldo Miranda fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zé Paulo Medeiros having to interfere. 91 minutes into the match, Vasco-DF's Geraldo Miranda sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Zé Paulo Medeiros narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Marabá PA eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.