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Spectators: 6683 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1683, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Nando Domingues started the match with the kick off. Nando Domingues sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 8th minute, Richard de Amorim managed to get in a good position for a shot. Luso Carioca's supporters rose to their feet, but Richard de Amorim was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ediberto Amaral breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The audience was convinced that João Vítor Sanches's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ediberto Amaral was relentless in the 9th minute of the game. After having played for 14 minutes, Nando Domingues managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Real Madrid's supporters crossed their fingers, but Nando Domingues was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 19 played minutes Luso Carioca got a freekick which was hit by Felippe Eger. Nestor Correia who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 20thth minute tested the skills of João Francisco de Medeiros when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Richard de Amorim sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. João Francisco de Medeiros made an important save on a dangerous shot by Nestor Correia in the 25th minute. In the 27th minute Richard de Amorim shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ediberto Amaral saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 29 minutes into the match, Real Madrid's goal looked a bit too open when João Vítor Sanches came free, but Ediberto Amaral reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 32 minutes into the match, Real Madrid's Ciro Chaves broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. 33 minutes into the game, João Vítor Sanches was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Luso Carioca's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Real Madrid the free kick. After 34 played minutes Luso Carioca got a freekick which was hit by João Vítor Sanches. Richard de Amorim blasted a shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Ediberto Amaral having to make a save. The audience was convinced that Richard de Amorim's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ediberto Amaral was relentless in the 39th minute of the game. Ediberto Amaral showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from João Vítor Sanches in the 40th minute of the match. 48 minutes into the match, Luso Carioca's goal looked a bit too open when Nando Domingues came free, but João Francisco de Medeiros reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Richard de Amorim to strike the kick off in the second half. With his leg Ediberto Amaral managed to avoid a goal in the 52ndth minute, when Luso Carioca's João Vítor Sanches fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. João Vítor Sanches who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 57thth minute tested the skills of Ediberto Amaral when he managed to save the team from getting behind. The audience thought a goal was coming when João Vítor Sanches got free with Ediberto Amaral in the 60th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 62nd minute, Cipriano Amaral hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Richard de Amorim sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. João Vítor Sanches recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 80th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 82nd minute, Richard de Amorim managed to get in a good position for a shot. Luso Carioca's supporters rose to their feet, but Richard de Amorim was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ediberto Amaral breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 95 minutes into the match, Luso Carioca's Richard de Amorim sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ediberto Amaral narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Luso Carioca were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.