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Estádio Red Bull
Spectators: 7229 (Terracing: 5423, Seating: 1663, VIP seats: 143) An unexpectedly hard shot by Sidnei Sergipano in the 9th minute of play forced Maracana SS's goalkeeper Gualter França to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Didi Massa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Benjamim Reis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Red Bull FC booed when Maracana SS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Didi Massa didn't get a good kick on the ball. Amílton Moreno fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gualter França having to interfere. After 24 minutes, Geovanni Trancoso mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Red Bull FC and the Maracana SS players grew even worse after the yellow card. Geovanni Trancoso hit a great freekick 24 minutes into the match. In the 27thth minute of the game José Pedro de Medeiros who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Red Bull FC's Benjamim Reis was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 30 played minutes Red Bull FC got a freekick which was hit by Cafu de Senna. In the 33rd minute Benedito Favoretto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Benjamim Reis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Benedito Favoretto fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Benjamim Reis having to interfere. 37 minutes into the match, Red Bull FC's goal looked a bit too open when Benedito Favoretto came free, but Benjamim Reis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gualter França was a little too slow when Sidnei Sergipano got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 38th minute. The score was now 1-0. 42 minutes into the match, Maracana SS's José Pedro de Medeiros sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Benjamim Reis narrowly saved just below the crossbar.

The wind increased when José Pedro de Medeiros made the kick off in the second half. Benjamim Reis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from José Pedro de Medeiros, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Amílton Moreno during the 61st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 61 played minutes Red Bull FC got a freekick which was hit by Amílton Moreno. Benedito Favorettos short, quick shot in the 62ndth minute got Benjamim Reis to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Benedito Favoretto's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 64thth minute, Benjamim Reis skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. If Benedito Favoretto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that José Pedro de Medeiros's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Benjamim Reis was relentless in the 68th minute of the game. Amílton Moreno sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. João Paulo Varela's late challenge caught a Maracana SS's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. João Paulo Varela helped the player get up and apologised. João Paulo Varela kicked well hit freekick during the 76th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 79th minute, Benedito Favoretto managed to get in a good position for a shot. Maracana SS's supporters rose to their feet, but Benedito Favoretto was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Benjamim Reis breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Benedito Favoretto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 85 minutes into the match, Red Bull FC's goal looked a bit too open when José Pedro de Medeiros came free, but Benjamim Reis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 89th match minute, Maracana SS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Didi Massa to maneuver through the defense. 90 minutes into the match, Maracana SS's goal looked a bit too open when Sidnei Sergipano came free, but Gualter França reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling José Pedro de Medeiros in the 94th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Benjamim Reis prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Red Bull FC's Benjamim Reis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by José Pedro de Medeiros in the 96th minute of play.