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Estádio Schroeder
Spectators: 7262 (Terracing: 5448, Seating: 1670, VIP seats: 144) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Dudu Ferreira kicked off to start the match. If Dudu Ferreira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 16 minutes into the match, Croc F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Richard Lima came free, but Bebeto Antunes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Croc F.C's Nando Lopez got a free kick in the 16th minute. Rondinha's Dudu Ferreira got a good chance for a goal in the 17th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When Nildo Severo came up free with the goalie in the 22nd minute, the Rondinha 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 Nildo Severo couldn't finish the play. When Laércio Leme fell near the penalty area in the 25th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Rondinha's protests and gave Laércio Leme a yellow card for diving instead. Severino Velasco in the 32ndth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Manuel Simões, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. When Richard Lima came up free with the goalie in the 34th minute, the Rondinha 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 Richard Lima couldn't finish the play. Mané Arantes's late challenge caught a Rondinha's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Mané Arantes helped the player get up and apologised. In the 35th match minute, Croc F.C was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mané Arantes to maneuver through the defense. Richard Lima received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Bebeto Antunes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Dudu Ferreira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bebeto Antunes having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 40th minute, Richard Lima managed to get in a good position for a shot. Rondinha's supporters rose to their feet, but Richard Lima was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Bebeto Antunes breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a rather tough play, Croc F.C's Nando Lopez got a free kick in the 41st minute. Dudu Ferreira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Bebeto Antunes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Dudu Ferreira came up free with the goalie in the 46th minute, the Rondinha 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 Dudu Ferreira couldn't finish the play. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Bebeto Antunes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dudu Ferreira, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. Dudu Ferreira in the 54thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Bebeto Antunes, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Richard Lima could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 57th minute of the match, but Bebeto Antunes made a huge save. 59 minutes into the match, Croc F.C's goalkeeper Bebeto Antunes had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Richard Lima. Bebeto Antunes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dudu Ferreira in the 63rd minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dudu Ferreira in the 64th minute of play forced Croc F.C's goalkeeper Bebeto Antunes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Croc F.C's zone, Richard Lima stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Bebeto Antunes came out of the goal and Richard Lima tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Chico Carneiro hit a great freekick 68 minutes into the match. Bebeto Antunes made a fantastic save in the 69th minute, when Richard Lima sent off a good shot on target. Manuel Simões didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Severino Velasco went, in the 71st minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. The supporters of Rondinha booed when Croc F.C was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. José Augusto Sampaio didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Mathias Freire fell near the penalty area in the 80th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Croc F.C's protests and gave Mathias Freire a yellow card for diving instead. Mathias Freire hit a great freekick 81 minutes into the match. Mané Arantes got his second yellow card in the match during the 82nd minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. Richard Lima received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Bebeto Antunes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Severino Velasco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Bebeto Antunes made a fantastic save in the 94th minute, when Richard Lima sent off a good shot on target. Bebeto Antunes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dudu Ferreira in the 96th minute of play. In the 97th minute, Richard Lima 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. Rondinha's supporters were dissatisfied at the end of the match because Croc F.C had won, even though Rondinha had held more of the ball.