League

Cidade Maravilhosa
Spectators: 7483 (Terracing: 5614, Seating: 1720, VIP seats: 149) Aldo Tofani made the kick off and thus started the match. Eduardo Ramalho made an important save on a dangerous shot by Fiori Machado in the 6th minute. Amadeu Maia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 16th minute, Amadeu Maia managed to get in a good position for a shot. Rio de Janeiro F.C.'s supporters rose to their feet, but Amadeu Maia was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Eduardo Ramalho breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Nicolas Mota showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aldo Tofani, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. 20 minutes into the match, Aldo Tofani notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Rio de Janeiro F.C.'s Nicolas Mota. Nicolas Mota was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Eduardo Ramalho made a fantastic save in the 24th minute, when Amadeu Maia sent off a good shot on target. A collision led to Guarda SS getting a freekick after 25 minutes play. Aldo Tofani hit a great ball. Fiori Machado could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 28th minute of the match, but Eduardo Ramalho made a huge save. Guarda SS's Eduardo Ramalho played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Amadeu Maia in the 29th minute of play. In the 33rd minute, Rio de Janeiro F.C.'s Amadeu Maia dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-1. After 37 played minutes Rio de Janeiro F.C. got a freekick which was hit by João Adolfo Loureiro. Amadeu Maia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Fiori Machado to make the kick off. Cléber Rocha's late challenge caught a Guarda SS's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Cléber Rocha helped the player get up and apologised. In the 51st match minute, Rio de Janeiro F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cléber Rocha to maneuver through the defense. Walmir Guimarães kicked well hit freekick during the 55th minute of the match. If Fiori Machado had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After a rather tough play, Guarda SS's Olavo Lopez got a free kick in the 64th minute. Amadeu Maia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Virgílio Montenegro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Fiori Machado received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 73rd minute. Eduardo Ramalho tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Eduardo Ramalho showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Amadeu Maia in the 81st minute of the match. Aldo Tofani kicked well hit freekick during the 84th minute of the match. Fiori Machado's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Eduardo Ramalho read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 85th minute of play. In the 86th minute Fiori Machado shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eduardo Ramalho saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 91st minute, Aldo Tofani left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Guarda SS fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-3. 95 minutes into the match, Guarda SS's goal looked a bit too open when Fiori Machado came free, but Eduardo Ramalho reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Chants of Guarda SS echoed around the stadium as the match drew to a close. Supporters and players were both delighted with the win, as Rio de Janeiro F.C. had held the ball for most of the match.