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Macarani
Spectators: 7215 (Terracing: 5412, Seating: 1660, VIP seats: 143) The supporters of Macarani booed when Vasco da Gama was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Guilherme de Azevedo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Albertinho Terra could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 3rd minute of the match, but Kauã Bittencourt made a huge save. Edvaldo Zonta's late challenge caught a Vasco da Gama's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Edvaldo Zonta helped the player get up and apologised. After 4 played minutes Macarani got a freekick which was hit by Edvaldo Zonta. If Remo Capixaba had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 10 minutes into the match, Macarani's goal looked a bit too open when Remo Capixaba came free, but Paulinho Quirino reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When %teams%'s Guga Pitta was free in front of goal, he didn't hesitate to shoot 1-0 just inside the left pole, 14 minutes into the game. Kauã Bittencourt was annoyed at himself for letting in the shot. A collision led to Vasco da Gama getting a freekick after 17 minutes play. Marcelo Furtado hit a great ball. Macarani's Albertinho Terra got a good chance for a goal in the 20th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Marcelo Furtado charged in rather forcefully in the 23rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Marcelo Furtado the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Vasco da Gama getting a freekick after 23 minutes play. Marcelo Furtado hit a great ball. Paulinho Quirino stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Moisés Bastos's shot from short distance in the 26th minute. After some careless play in the Macarani defense, Moisés Bastos kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Paulinho Quirino. The Macarani fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Paulinho Quirino should have stopped the shot. After 34 played minutes Vasco da Gama got a freekick which was hit by Marcelo Furtado. Macarani's Paulinho Quirino played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marcelo Furtado in the 38th minute of play. Remo Capixaba sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

Remo Capixaba struck a weak shot in the 53rd minute. Paulinho Quirino didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Vasco da Gama. Guga Pitta sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Albertinho Terra received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Kauã Bittencourt tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Moisés Bastos could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 76th minute of the match, but Paulinho Quirino made a huge save. Macarani's defense didn't have a chance, in the 78th minute, when Remo Capixaba scored to the left of an out of position Paulinho Quirino, making the score, 1-4. In the 85th minute, Edvaldo Zonta had to be helped off the field due to a pulled leg muscle. 86 minutes into the game, Guilherme de Azevedo was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Vasco da Gama's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Macarani the free kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Remo Capixaba in the 91st minute of play forced Macarani's goalkeeper Paulinho Quirino to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Moisés Bastos blasted a shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Paulinho Quirino having to make a save. Remo Capixaba sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Moisés Bastos struck a weak shot in the 97th minute. Paulinho Quirino didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Vasco da Gama.