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ESTÁDIO GUANABARA
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Carlos Augusto Sergipano got the match started through his kick off. The supporters of GX SPORT CLUB booed when Seleto was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Wanderson Amaral didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Nico Valadares had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 12 minutes, Carlos Augusto Sergipano made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. GX SPORT CLUB's Jarbas Coutinho tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Décio da Costa in the 17th minute of play forced Seleto's goalkeeper Dorival Silveira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a defensive mix-up in GX SPORT CLUB's zone, Nico Valadares stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jarbas Coutinho came out of the goal and Nico Valadares tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 21st minute, Carlos Augusto Sergipano ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Jarbas Coutinho was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. GX SPORT CLUB's Jarbas Coutinho played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Carlos Augusto Sergipano in the 25th minute of play. Carlos Augusto Sergipano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 32nd minute, Carlos Augusto Sergipano made a precise shot to the right of Jarbas Coutinho. GX SPORT CLUB's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-3. Amílton Fonseca hit a great freekick 37 minutes into the match. In the 39thth minute of the game Carlos Augusto Sergipano who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but GX SPORT CLUB's Jarbas Coutinho was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 43rd minute, Carlos Augusto Sergipano ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Jarbas Coutinho was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-4. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-4 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The wind increased when Décio da Costa made the kick off in the second half. Jarbas Coutinho made an important save on a dangerous shot by José Paulo Leite in the 51st minute. 52 minutes into the match, Seleto's Celsinho Secco sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jarbas Coutinho narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Caetano Cruz hit a great freekick 53 minutes into the match. Carlos Augusto Sergipano in the 56thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Jarbas Coutinho, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 58th minute, Seleto's Edu Peres dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-5. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Celsinho Secco during the 61st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 61st minute, Celsinho Secco hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jarbas Coutinho showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Carlos Augusto Sergipano in the 71st minute of the match. Luisão de Sousa charged in rather forcefully in the 71st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Luisão de Sousa the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Seleto booed when GX SPORT CLUB was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 72 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luisão de Sousa didn't get a good kick on the ball. Carlos Augusto Sergipano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Wanderson Amaral sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 81st minute, Carlos Augusto Sergipano 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. After a defensive mix-up in GX SPORT CLUB's zone, Carlos Augusto Sergipano stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jarbas Coutinho came out of the goal and Carlos Augusto Sergipano tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 87th match minute, GX SPORT CLUB was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ramón Corrêa to maneuver through the defense. Seleto's Carlos Augusto Sergipano got a good chance for a goal in the 88th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. José Paulo Leite fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jarbas Coutinho having to interfere. Jarbas Coutinho made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Carlos Augusto Sergipano in the 93rd minute of play. In the 96th minute the ball was on its way in behind GX SPORT CLUB's goalkeeper Jarbas Coutinho, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. When the match was over Seleto could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than GX SPORT CLUB throughout the match.