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Estádio Maricota
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Kaká Linhares started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Rafinha Alagoano struck a weak shot in the 6th minute. Vitório Faustino didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for E.C. RIO DE JANEIRO. Kaká Linhares received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Gustavo Barbosa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Durval Donato received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Gustavo Barbosa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 15 minutes into the game, Piraju's Kaká Linhares nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Gustavo Barbosa made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. The supporters of Piraju booed when E.C. RIO DE JANEIRO was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rafinha Alagoano didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kaká Linhares in the 20th minute of play forced E.C. RIO DE JANEIRO's goalkeeper Gustavo Barbosa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 24th minute Claudinho Lopes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vitório Faustino saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 24 played minutes Piraju got a freekick which was hit by Tião Cardozo. Piraju's Vitório Faustino played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Claudinho Lopes in the 25th minute of play. Rafinha Alagoano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Durval Donato received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Gustavo Barbosa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Vitório Faustino took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Claudinho Lopes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Claudinho Lopes stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. If Rafinha Alagoano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Claudinho Lopes in the 59th minute of play forced Piraju's goalkeeper Vitório Faustino to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Vitório Faustino showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rafinha Alagoano, who was totally free with the ball in the 66th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Piraju's zone, Claudinho Lopes stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Vitório Faustino came out of the goal and Claudinho Lopes tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 70th minute, Rafinha Alagoano 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. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Claudinho Lopes in the 71st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Vitório Faustino prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Igor Tande hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. 76 minutes into the match, E.C. RIO DE JANEIRO's goal looked a bit too open when Kaká Linhares came free, but Gustavo Barbosa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Claudinho Lopes in the 77th minute of play forced Piraju's goalkeeper Vitório Faustino to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Piraju's Vitório Faustino played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rafinha Alagoano in the 80th minute of play. 0-2 became the score in the 86th minute when Kaká Linhares elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Kaká Linhares sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Vitório Faustino made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Claudinho Lopes in the 91st minute of play.