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Arena Copacabana
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Benjamim Moura started the match with the kick off. Hortêncio Ramalho could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 2nd minute of the match, but Chicão Diniz made a huge save. Dé Saldanha made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Thomás Guimarães in the 6th minute of play. If Thomás Guimarães had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 10th minute, Benjamim Moura got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Dé Saldanha showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Thomás Guimarães in the 17th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Thomás Guimarães in the 22nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Dé Saldanha prevented the ball from getting in the gole. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Benjamim Moura in the 23rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Dé Saldanha saved Rio Guardians from getting behind. If Thomás Guimarães had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Thomás Guimarães had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Rio Guardians getting a freekick after 29 minutes play. Gernando da Fonseca hit a great ball. In the 32nd minute of the match Acude SC got a corner. Rio Guardians's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Armandinho Maciel ran over to the corner to take the kick. After taking down the ball on Acude SC's corner Thomás Guimarães fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Dé Saldanha quite easily take care of the ball. If Benjamim Moura had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 40 minutes into the game, Hortêncio Ramalho cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Chicão Diniz was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Thomás Guimarães fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dé Saldanha having to interfere. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-2.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Artur Campidelis made a kick off. Dé Saldanha made an important save on a dangerous shot by Benjamim Moura in the 52nd minute. After 59 minutes, Guga das Neves mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Rio Guardians and the Acude SC players grew even worse after the yellow card. 62 minutes into the match, Rio Guardians's goalkeeper Dé Saldanha had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Benjamim Moura. Thomás Guimarães was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 67th minute. Acude SC's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Benjamim Moura received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Dé Saldanha tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 69 played minutes Rio Guardians got a freekick which was hit by Gernando da Fonseca. When Thomás Guimarães came up free with the goalie in the 73rd minute, the Acude SC 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 Thomás Guimarães couldn't finish the play. When Thomás Guimarães came up free with the goalie in the 77th minute, the Acude SC 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 Thomás Guimarães couldn't finish the play. Dé Saldanha made an important save on a dangerous shot by Benjamim Moura in the 79th minute. In the 80th minute the ball was on its way in behind Rio Guardians's goalkeeper Dé Saldanha, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Benjamim Moura struck a weak shot in the 81st minute. Dé Saldanha didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Acude SC. When Gernando da Fonseca fell near the penalty area in the 83rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Rio Guardians's protests and gave Gernando da Fonseca a yellow card for diving instead. Gernando da Fonseca hit a great freekick 84 minutes into the match. Chicão Diniz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hortêncio Ramalho, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. Thomás Guimarães blasted a shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Dé Saldanha having to make a save. Acude SC's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.