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Estádio Joatuba
Spectators: 6120 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1100, VIP seats: 20) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Osvaldo Ferreira made the kick off which started today's match. Osvaldo Ferreira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without José Vítor Silva having to interfere. José Vítor Silva took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Osvaldo Ferreira, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Maurinho Cosmes short, quick shot in the 10thth minute got José Vítor Silva to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Osvaldo Ferreira in the 11th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck José Vítor Silva prevented the ball from getting in the gole. José Vítor Silva stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Osvaldo Ferreira's shot from short distance in the 12th minute. José Vítor Silva made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Osvaldo Ferreira in the 14th minute of play. Through an outstanding action, after 20 minutes, José Vítor Silva successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. 21 minutes into the match, Internazionale's goal looked a bit too open when Benedito Rosado came free, but Anselmo das Neves reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 23rd minute, Internazionale's Dráuzio Meireles seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Dráuzio Meireles the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Internazionale protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Dráuzio Meireles had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 22nd minute of the game. One of Internazionale:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Pacu:s goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Osvaldo Ferreira in the 29th minute of play forced Pacu's goalkeeper José Vítor Silva to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 31 minutes into the match, Pacu's goal looked a bit too open when Osvaldo Ferreira came free, but José Vítor Silva reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 36 minutes, Igor Lago mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Internazionale and the Pacu players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Pacu booed when Internazionale was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 36 match minutes in a wonderful position. Igor Lago didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Osvaldo Ferreira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. José Vítor Silva showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Osvaldo Ferreira in the 45th minute of the match. In the 46th minute Adalberto Silveira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but José Vítor Silva saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 47 minutes into the game, Marcinho Tróia was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Pacu's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Internazionale the free kick. Marcinho Tróia kicked well hit freekick during the 47th minute of the match. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Cássio de Lima made a kick off. Osvaldo Ferreira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 52nd minute. José Vítor Silva tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 55 minutes into the match, Pacu's goal looked a bit too open when Osvaldo Ferreira came free, but José Vítor Silva reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Anselmo das Neves made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Valdemar Borges in the 56th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Internazionale's Aírton Bezerra got a free kick in the 60th minute. In the 64th minute, Osvaldo Ferreira left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Internazionale fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. Gonçalo Maciel fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without José Vítor Silva having to interfere. Anselmo das Neves made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cássio de Lima in the 73rd minute of play. Aírton Bezerra's late challenge caught a Pacu's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Aírton Bezerra helped the player get up and apologised. In the 80th minute the ball was on its way in behind Pacu's goalkeeper José Vítor Silva, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 85 minutes into the match, Pacu's goal looked a bit too open when Osvaldo Ferreira came free, but José Vítor Silva reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. José Vítor Silva showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Osvaldo Ferreira in the 87th minute of the match. In the 88th minute, Adalberto Silveira left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Internazionale fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. Internazionale walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.