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Jararaita
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Reginaldo Araújo got the match started through his kick off. Onca EC's Tarcisio Lira proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 3rd minute of the match, managed to save Onca EC from getting a goal against them. Reginaldo Araújo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Telmo de Andrade who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 7thth minute tested the skills of Tarcisio Lira when he managed to save the team from getting behind. After 8 played minutes Onca EC got a freekick which was hit by Reinaldo Simão. Válter de Lima charged in rather forcefully in the 10th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Válter de Lima the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Válter de Lima kicked well hit freekick during the 10th minute of the match. Emílio de Amaral sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 17th minute the ball was on its way in behind Usina da Tijuca F.C.'s goalkeeper Danilo Severo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Danilo Severo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nelsinho de Souza, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Reginaldo Araújo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tarcisio Lira having to interfere. Telmo de Andrade received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Tarcisio Lira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A hard shot 34 in the game by Telmo de Andrade from a close distance when the talented Tarcisio Lira managed to make a qualified save. Onca EC's players were relieved. Usina da Tijuca F.C.'s Reginaldo Araújo got a good chance for a goal in the 36th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 40 minutes into the match, Onca EC's goal looked a bit too open when Reginaldo Araújo came free, but Tarcisio Lira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Danilo Severo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nelsinho de Souza, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Nildo Leite's late challenge caught a Onca EC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Nildo Leite helped the player get up and apologised. In the 45th match minute, Usina da Tijuca F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nildo Leite to maneuver through the defense. In the 48th minute, Nelsinho de Souza made a precise shot to the right of Danilo Severo. Usina da Tijuca F.C.'s defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Nelsinho de Souza to strike the kick off in the second half. After some fancy dribbling in the 55th minute, Nelsinho de Souza managed to get in a good position for a shot. Onca EC's supporters rose to their feet, but Nelsinho de Souza was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Danilo Severo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 57th minute, Diguinho Marquez 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. If Telmo de Andrade had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 66 minutes into the match, Usina da Tijuca F.C.'s Reginaldo Araújo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Tarcisio Lira narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When Reginaldo Araújo came up free with the goalie in the 71st minute, the Usina da Tijuca F.C. 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 Reginaldo Araújo couldn't finish the play. After 72 played minutes Onca EC got a freekick which was hit by Eusébio Damião. If Reginaldo Araújo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Reinaldo Simão charged in rather forcefully in the 78th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Reinaldo Simão the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 78th minute, Reinaldo Simão hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Tarcisio Lira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Telmo de Andrade in the 79th minute of play. When the match had gone on for 87 minutes, Reginaldo Araújo put it in 2-1 from a short distance just to the right of Tarcisio Lira. Tarcisio Lira stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Reginaldo Araújo's shot from short distance in the 94th minute.