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Jorge Silva
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Pedro Luís Vasconcelos kicked off to start the match. A collision led to JARDIM GUANABARA getting a freekick after 2 minutes play. Luiz Gustavo Leão hit a great ball. If Aírton Furlan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 6th minute, Moisés Arruda hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Aírton Furlan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Moisés Arruda during the 13th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 14th match minute, JARDIM GUANABARA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Moisés Arruda to maneuver through the defense. Adalberto Trancoso stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Aírton Furlan's shot from short distance in the 15th minute. In the 20th minute, Aírton Furlan made a precise shot to the right of Adalberto Trancoso. JARDIM GUANABARA's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Luiz Gustavo Leão's late challenge caught a Real Babosa FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Luiz Gustavo Leão helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Real Babosa FC booed when JARDIM GUANABARA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 23 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luiz Gustavo Leão didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 24th minute, Aírton Furlan 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. In the 29thth minute of the game Aírton Furlan who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but JARDIM GUANABARA's Adalberto Trancoso was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Aírton Furlan in the 37th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Adalberto Trancoso saved JARDIM GUANABARA from getting behind. The audience was convinced that Aírton Furlan's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Adalberto Trancoso was relentless in the 38th minute of the game. Adalberto Trancoso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aírton Furlan in the 44th minute of the match. Aírton Furlan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 48th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Aírton Furlan to make the kick off. In the 54th minute, Aírton Furlan made a precise shot to the right of Adalberto Trancoso. JARDIM GUANABARA's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. When Pedro Luís Vasconcelos came up free with the goalie in the 66th minute, the JARDIM GUANABARA 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 Pedro Luís Vasconcelos couldn't finish the play. Aírton Furlan 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. In the 74th minute, Norberto Couto hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Aírton Furlan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Leonel Vides received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Davi Custódio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Adalberto Trancoso showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aírton Furlan, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. After having played for 89 minutes, Aírton Furlan managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Real Babosa FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Aírton Furlan was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 94 minutes in the game, Aírton Furlan fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Adalberto Trancoso having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 97th minute, Aírton Furlan managed to get in a good position for a shot. Real Babosa FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Aírton Furlan was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Adalberto Trancoso breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Real Babosa FC's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.