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Estádio Santanopolis
Spectators: 7592 (Terracing: 5690, Seating: 1750, VIP seats: 152) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. André Torres started the match with the kick off. A collision led to Picolino Futebol Clube getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Betão Recife hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 9th minute, Betão Recife managed to get in a good position for a shot. Picolino Futebol Clube's supporters rose to their feet, but Betão Recife was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Dênis Prata breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. With a little luck, vasco's Dênis Prata got control of the ball when André Torres tried to sneak it across the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when André Torres got free with Dênis Prata in the 14th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. vasco's Dênis Prata proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 16th minute of the match, managed to save vasco from getting a goal against them. If Caco Araújo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 24th minute Artur Pontes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Waldemar do Nascimento saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, vasco's Eliseu Teles got a free kick in the 25th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 26th minute, Váldson Mesquita managed to get in a good position for a shot. Picolino Futebol Clube's supporters rose to their feet, but Váldson Mesquita was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Dênis Prata breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After some careless play in the Picolino Futebol Clube defense, Joaquim Vinhas kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Waldemar do Nascimento. The Picolino Futebol Clube fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Waldemar do Nascimento should have stopped the shot. If Joaquim Vinhas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Waldemar do Nascimento took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joaquim Vinhas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. vasco's Dênis Prata proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 42nd minute of the match, managed to save vasco from getting a goal against them. The Picolino Futebol Clube players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. vasco were winning 0-1.

52 minutes into the match, André Torres notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of vasco's Dênis Prata. Dênis Prata was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Eliseu Teles was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 56 minutes into the match. In the 56th match minute, vasco was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eliseu Teles to maneuver through the defense. Dênis Prata showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lucas Leite, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. A collision led to vasco getting a freekick after 58 minutes play. Didi Lira hit a great ball. Dênis Prata showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from André Torres, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. Betão Recife fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dênis Prata having to interfere. vasco's Caco Araújo got a good chance for a goal in the 66th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Joaquim Vinhas's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 68thth minute, Waldemar do Nascimento skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. In the 69th minute, André Torres left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Picolino Futebol Clube fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. The supporters of vasco booed when Picolino Futebol Clube was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 76 match minutes in a wonderful position. Betão Recife didn't get a good kick on the ball. Fabinho Queirós 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. With a couple of smart ball manuevers André Torres in the 82nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Dênis Prata saved vasco from getting behind. In the 86th minute, Fabinho Queirós ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Dênis Prata was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-1. Joaquim Vinhas recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 89th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 92nd minute, André Torres made a precise shot to the right of Dênis Prata. vasco's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-1. In the 95th match minute, Picolino Futebol Clube was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Betão Recife to maneuver through the defense. There was no doubt that Picolino Futebol Clube were the better team. Picolino Futebol Clube's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.