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Estádio Goitacazes
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Rodolfo Ramalho started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Oséas Correia kicked well hit freekick during the 7th minute of the match. Pedro Augusto Saldanha received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 11th minute. Pedro Luiz de Sousa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 13 minutes into the game, Rodolfo Ramalho cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Pedro Luiz de Sousa was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. When Skill Shortage's Rodolfo Ramalho in the 20th minute got a chance for a shot 20th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Goitacazes's goalie prevented a goal. After a rather tough play, Skill Shortage's Claudinho Paranaense got a free kick in the 23rd minute. 24 minutes into the game, Goitacazes's Reinaldo Nascimento nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Rui Batista made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. Guilherme Trevisan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 30th minute Alexsandro Peres shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rui Batista saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With an all-out effort, Goitacazes's Rui Batista threw himself towards the right post 31 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Eliézer Ramalho, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Pedro Luiz de Sousa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rodolfo Ramalho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Guilherme Trevisan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Pedro Luiz de Sousa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 39 minutes, Alexandre Trevisan managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Goitacazes's supporters crossed their fingers, but Alexandre Trevisan was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Reinaldo Nascimento succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 2-1 in the 41st playminute. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Alexsandro Peres was the one to do the kick off. Skill Shortage's Rui Batista played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Reinaldo Nascimento in the 57th minute of play. The supporters of Goitacazes booed when Skill Shortage was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 58 match minutes in a wonderful position. Reynaldo Xavier didn't get a good kick on the ball. Skill Shortage's Rui Batista played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Reinaldo Nascimento in the 62nd minute of play. Oséas Correia's late challenge caught a Goitacazes's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Oséas Correia helped the player get up and apologised. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alexsandro Peres in the 66th minute of play forced Skill Shortage's goalkeeper Rui Batista to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Skill Shortage's Rui Batista played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alexsandro Peres in the 69th minute of play. A collision led to Skill Shortage getting a freekick after 70 minutes play. Oséas Correia hit a great ball. When Eliézer Ramalho fell near the penalty area in the 74th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Goitacazes's protests and gave Eliézer Ramalho a yellow card for diving instead. Eliézer Ramalho hit a great freekick 74 minutes into the match. In the 78th minute Alexsandro Peres shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rui Batista saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Pedro Luiz de Sousa was a little too slow when Rodolfo Ramalho got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 80th minute. The score was now 2-2. In the 86th minute, Reinaldo Nascimento ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Rui Batista was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Reinaldo Nascimento in the 91st minute of play forced Skill Shortage's goalkeeper Rui Batista to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Guilherme Trevisan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alexsandro Peres in the 96th minute of play forced Skill Shortage's goalkeeper Rui Batista to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Goitacazes's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.