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Estádio Kroeff
Spectators: 6664 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1664, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Olívio Motta started the match with the kick off. If Célio Félix had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 5 minutes into the match, Kroeff FC's goal looked a bit too open when Célio Félix came free, but Rubinho de Castro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abelardo Neiva in the 8th minute of play forced Kroeff FC's goalkeeper Rubinho de Castro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience was convinced that Célio Félix's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Rubinho de Castro was relentless in the 14th minute of the game. The referee gave Kroeff FC a penalty, 18 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Betão Sá, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Atlético RS's Manoel Félix. 1-0. If Abelardo Neiva had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 23 minutes into the match, Kroeff FC's goal looked a bit too open when Célio Félix came free, but Rubinho de Castro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Enéas Carneiro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 32nd minute. Manoel Félix tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Hélio Silva kicked well hit freekick during the 33rd minute of the match. Enéas Carneiro received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Manoel Félix came out and tried to block the shot, but Enéas Carneiro slotted it home off the left post making it 2-0 in the 36th minute. In the 41st minute Célio Félix shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rubinho de Castro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Atlético RS's zone, Enéas Carneiro stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Manoel Félix came out of the goal and Enéas Carneiro tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 42 minutes, Enéas Carneiro mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Kroeff FC and the Atlético RS players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 42nd match minute, Kroeff FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Enéas Carneiro to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of Kroeff FC booed when Atlético RS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 47 match minutes in a wonderful position. Abelardo Neiva didn't get a good kick on the ball. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Célio Félix to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 64th minute, Enéas Carneiro ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Manoel Félix was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-0. Rubinho de Castro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Célio Félix in the 68th minute of the match. Rubinho de Castro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Célio Félix in the 70th minute of play. In the 74th minute, Elói Prata hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 75 minutes into the match, Atlético RS's Marcel Vale broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. If Olívio Motta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 81 minutes into the match, Kroeff FC's Enéas Carneiro sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Manoel Félix narrowly saved just below the crossbar. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Célio Félix in the 82nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Rubinho de Castro saved Kroeff FC from getting behind. A collision led to Kroeff FC getting a freekick after 84 minutes play. Elói Prata hit a great ball. In the 85th minute, Abelardo Neiva fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Rubinho de Castro, passed just outside the right post. Célio Félix's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Rubinho de Castro read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 88th minute of play. Kroeff FC's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.