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Estádio Simoes
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The audience was convinced that Enrique Brito's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Hortêncio Peres was relentless in the 9th minute of the game. 15 minutes into the match, Roda jc's goalkeeper Rubens Veiga had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Nildo Andrade. Marcus Santos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 23rd minute, Marcus Santos 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. Nildo Andrade blasted a shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Rubens Veiga having to make a save. After a defensive mix-up in irajamaoca's zone, Enrique Brito stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Hortêncio Peres came out of the goal and Enrique Brito tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The supporters of Roda jc booed when irajamaoca was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 36 match minutes in a wonderful position. Manfredo Cerezo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Enrique Brito sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Marcus Santos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Marcus Santos was the one to do the kick off. Rubens Veiga made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from José Paulo Félix in the 52nd minute of play. Marcus Santos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hortêncio Peres having to interfere. When Nildo Andrade came up free with the goalie in the 59th minute, the irajamaoca 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 Nildo Andrade couldn't finish the play. After 60 minutes, Luan Vander mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Roda jc and the irajamaoca players grew even worse after the yellow card. When irajamaoca's Nildo Andrade in the 62nd minute got a chance for a shot 62nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Roda jc's goalie prevented a goal. José Paulo Félix fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rubens Veiga having to interfere. irajamaoca's Hortêncio Peres played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marcus Santos in the 78th minute of play. irajamaoca's defense didn't have a chance, in the 85th minute, when Marcus Santos scored to the left of an out of position Hortêncio Peres, making the score, 1-1. Rubens Veiga showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from José Paulo Félix in the 94th minute of the match. When the referee blew the final whistle, you could see the dissatisfaction in the Roda jc players' eyes. They were disappointed they hadn't taken more from the game.