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Arena Império
Spectators: 7223 (Terracing: 5419, Seating: 1661, VIP seats: 143) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Breno de Sena made the kick off which started today's match. Sidnei do Valle didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 8th minute, which inside left pole to 1-0. 21 minutes into the match, Tijuca F.C.'s Afonsinho Donato sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Alberto Vidal narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 25 minutes into the match, Tijuca F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Remo Gonçalves came free, but Sidnei do Valle reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 26 minutes into the game, Adrianinho Fonseca was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Tijuca F.C.'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Faca na Caveira FC the free kick. After a rather tough play, Tijuca F.C.'s Adrianinho Fonseca got a free kick in the 26th minute. Breno de Sena recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 28th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 34th minute Dieguinho Guerra shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alberto Vidal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. André Luís de Castro might have been able to make a better finish in the 38th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Sidnei do Valle. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. André Luís de Castro ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 41st minute André Luís de Castro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sidnei do Valle saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 45th minute the ball was on its way in behind Faca na Caveira FC's goalkeeper Alberto Vidal, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Alberto Vidal showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dieguinho Guerra in the 46th minute of the match. Alberto Vidal showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Afonsinho Donato in the 48th minute of the match. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Dieguinho Guerra to make the kick off. Dieguinho Guerra sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Caetano Eger received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. Sidnei do Valle tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Caetano Eger succeeded in the game's 58th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 2-0. If Alexandre Bueno had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 65 minutes into the game, Caetano Eger cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-0. Sidnei do Valle was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After 70 played minutes, Tijuca F.C.'s Gilson Cunha shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Alberto Vidal came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Tijuca F.C. reached it. Gilson Cunha made in the 76th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Adrianinho Fonseca immediately put the ball in play. In the 85th minute, Dieguinho Guerra 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. The audience thought a goal was coming when Afonsinho Donato got free with Alberto Vidal in the 87th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 89 played minutes Faca na Caveira FC got a freekick which was hit by Cacá da Cunha. Dieguinho Guerra received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Alberto Vidal tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 91 played minutes Faca na Caveira FC got a freekick which was hit by Cacá da Cunha. For all the effort they put into the match, the Tijuca F.C. players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Faca na Caveira FC.