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Arena Catarina
Spectators: 7308 (Terracing: 5482, Seating: 1681, VIP seats: 145) André Prado started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 4 minutes into the match, Catarina F.C.'s André Prado sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Danilo Severo narrowly saved just below the crossbar. André Prado sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Telmo de Andrade received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Vivaldo Medeiros tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 12 minutes into the match, Catarina F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Reginaldo Araújo came free, but Vivaldo Medeiros reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 14thth minute of the game Reginaldo Araújo who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Catarina F.C.'s Vivaldo Medeiros was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Telmo de Andrade sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 21st minute, Reginaldo Araújo made a precise shot to the right of Vivaldo Medeiros. Catarina F.C.'s defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. 23 minutes into the match, Catarina F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Reginaldo Araújo came free, but Vivaldo Medeiros reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 26th minute, Telmo de Andrade left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Usina da Tijuca F.C. fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-3. André Prado received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Danilo Severo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. André Prado struck a weak shot in the 36th minute. Danilo Severo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Catarina F.C.. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Laerte Vinhas during the 39th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Laerte Vinhas hit a great freekick 39 minutes into the match. The audience cheered when Emílio de Amaral's long shot passed Vivaldo Medeiros's right side. It was 0-4, 40 minutes into the match. With a little luck, Usina da Tijuca F.C.'s Danilo Severo got control of the ball when Giuseppe Cabral tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Reginaldo Araújo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-4 lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Reginaldo Araújo to make the kick off. Telmo de Andrade sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Vivaldo Medeiros showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Reginaldo Araújo in the 53rd minute of the match. 55 minutes into the match, Catarina F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Reginaldo Araújo came free, but Vivaldo Medeiros reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Reginaldo Araújo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 66 minutes into the match, Catarina F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Reginaldo Araújo came free, but Vivaldo Medeiros reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Telmo de Andrade sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Emerson França received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Vivaldo Medeiros tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Usina da Tijuca F.C. booed when Catarina F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 73 match minutes in a wonderful position. Paulão Siqueira didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 82nd minute Reginaldo Araújo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vivaldo Medeiros saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Armandinho dos Santos's late challenge caught a Usina da Tijuca F.C.'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Armandinho dos Santos helped the player get up and apologised. In the 83rd match minute, Catarina F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Armandinho dos Santos to maneuver through the defense. Telmo de Andrade struck a weak shot in the 85th minute. Vivaldo Medeiros didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Usina da Tijuca F.C.. Vivaldo Medeiros made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Reginaldo Araújo in the 86th minute of play. With a little luck, Catarina F.C.'s Vivaldo Medeiros got control of the ball when Telmo de Andrade tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 91st minute, Reginaldo Araújo 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. Catarina F.C.'s Vivaldo Medeiros proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 92nd minute of the match, managed to save Catarina F.C. from getting a goal against them. Emerson França kicked well hit freekick during the 94th minute of the match.