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Estádio Nacional
Spectators: 6736 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1676, VIP seats: 60) 4 minutes into the game, Eduardo Lara was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Brasil's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave ESPANHA the free kick. After a rather tough play, Brasil's Eduardo Lara got a free kick in the 4th minute. Eduardo Lara hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. Brasil's Naldo Lucas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Antônio Leite in the 10th minute of play. After 12 minutes Brasil's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Dudu Eger who took care of the corner kick. The corner led ESPANHA's Dudu Eger to fire away a dangerous shot which Naldo Lucas despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. After a rather tough play, ESPANHA's Ricardinho Cearense got a free kick in the 17th minute. Gilmar Schmidt hit a great freekick 18 minutes into the match. A hard shot 27 in the game by Mário Faria from a close distance when the talented Wilson Furtado managed to make a qualified save. ESPANHA's players were relieved. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Washington Berger in the 28th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Wilson Furtado saved ESPANHA from getting behind. When Mário Faria came up free with the goalie in the 31st minute, the Brasil 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 Mário Faria couldn't finish the play. Through an outstanding action, after 34 minutes, Wilson Furtado successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Naldo Lucas came out of the goal in the 40th minute to try and stop a shot by ESPANHA's Lauro Fernandez. But to his dismay, Lauro Fernandez quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Bruno Saldanha made a kick off. If Bruno Saldanha had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 59th match minute, Brasil was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dudu Prata to maneuver through the defense. Gilmar Schmidt sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 73 minutes into the match, Bruno Saldanha notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of ESPANHA's Wilson Furtado. Wilson Furtado was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Antônio Carlos Saraiva during the 76th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to ESPANHA getting a freekick after 77 minutes play. Antônio Carlos Saraiva hit a great ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Tiago Barral during the 78th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Antônio Leite's late challenge caught a Brasil's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Antônio Leite helped the player get up and apologised. Gilmar Schmidt took the ball and in the 85 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Wilson Furtado. Wilson Furtado dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-1. 90 minutes into the match, Brasil's goal looked a bit too open when Lauro Fernandez came free, but Naldo Lucas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Bruno Saldanha received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Wilson Furtado tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Wilson Furtado showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sílvio Cardoso in the 93rd minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 97th minute, Antônio Carlos Saraiva managed to get in a good position for a shot. ESPANHA's supporters rose to their feet, but Antônio Carlos Saraiva was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Naldo Lucas breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick.