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Pires
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Pires's Allan Matorin started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Benê Marques made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Walmir de Mendonça in the 3rd minute of play. Tres Rios FC's Walmir de Mendonça got a good chance for a goal in the 7th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Wágner Hames fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Benê Marques having to interfere. Jorginho do Nascimento hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. Wágner Hames sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 15th minute, Wágner Hames managed to get in a good position for a shot. Tres Rios FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Wágner Hames was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Benê Marques breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 19th minute, Wágner Hames ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Benê Marques was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. If Walmir de Mendonça had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 28th minute, Dênis Zilles hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Walmir de Mendonça might have been able to make a better finish in the 32nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Benê Marques. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Walmir de Mendonça ran back to his position shaking his head. Dênis Zilles hit a great freekick 38 minutes into the match. Walmir de Mendonça received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 42nd minute. Benê Marques tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Benê Marques showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Wágner Hames, who was totally free with the ball in the 44th minute. 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.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Wágner Hames to strike the kick off in the second half. Jairo Teles showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Allan Matorin, who was totally free with the ball in the 51st minute. The supporters of Pires booed when Tres Rios FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 52 match minutes in a wonderful position. Edgar Queirós didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a little luck, Pires's Benê Marques got control of the ball when Walmir de Mendonça tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Pires's zone, Wágner Hames stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Benê Marques came out of the goal and Wágner Hames tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Wágner Hames fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Benê Marques having to interfere. In the 64th minute Paulo Renato Ramos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jairo Teles saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Pires's zone, Walmir de Mendonça stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Benê Marques came out of the goal and Walmir de Mendonça tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 67th minute, Wágner Hames managed to get in a good position for a shot. Tres Rios FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Wágner Hames was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Benê Marques breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Wágner Hames had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Walmir de Mendonça fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Benê Marques having to interfere. Benê Marques was a little too slow when Wágner Hames got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 74th minute. The score was now 0-2. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Marcos Velloso during the 76th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 76th match minute, Pires was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marcos Velloso to maneuver through the defense. Tres Rios FC's Paulo Renato Cordeiro was substituted for Orlando Borges. In the 78th minute, Marcos Velloso hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Vicente Barros sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Vicente Barros struck a weak shot in the 85th minute. Benê Marques didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Tres Rios FC. The supporters of Tres Rios FC booed when Pires was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 86 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luiz Gustavo Cunha didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Vicente Barros had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.