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Spectators: 7619 (Terracing: 5786, Seating: 1680, VIP seats: 153) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Vlajko Marotić started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd minute, Felipe Melo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Rapid SA's Dudu Velloso played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Genílson da Rocha in the 6th minute of play. In the 8th minute, Vlajko Marotić 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. 11 minutes into the game, Rapid SA's Faouzi Fergani nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Hernani Zonta made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. 16 minutes into the match, Rapid SA's goalkeeper Dudu Velloso had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Remi Rassen. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vlajko Marotić in the 19th minute of play forced Inter de Plataforma FC.'s goalkeeper Hernani Zonta to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Rapid SA's Faouzi Fergani quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Felipe Melo, made in the 22nd minute of the game. In the 25th minute, Remi Rassen 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 was convinced that Remi Rassen's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Dudu Velloso was relentless in the 27th minute of the game. In the 29th minute, Elivélton Loyola hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 33rd minute, Remi Rassen ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Dudu Velloso was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Vlajko Marotić in the 36th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Hernani Zonta saved Inter de Plataforma FC. from getting behind. In the 38th minute, Remi Rassen left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Inter de Plataforma FC. fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. Vlajko Marotić might have been able to make a better finish in the 42nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Hernani Zonta. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Vlajko Marotić ran back to his position shaking his head. The audience thought a goal was coming when Remi Rassen got free with Dudu Velloso in the 45th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 45th match minute, Rapid SA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jairo Botelho to maneuver through the defense. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Remi Rassen to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 54th minute Remi Rassen shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dudu Velloso saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 58th minute, Remi Rassen ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Dudu Velloso was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-1. Hernani Zonta showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vlajko Marotić, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Vlajko Marotić got free with Hernani Zonta in the 70th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Dudu Velloso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Remi Rassen in the 72nd minute of the match. Dudu Velloso showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Remi Rassen, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. With a little luck, Inter de Plataforma FC.'s Hernani Zonta got control of the ball when Vlajko Marotić tried to sneak it across the goal line. 83 minutes into the match, Rapid SA's goal looked a bit too open when Genílson da Rocha came free, but Dudu Velloso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Rapid SA's Faouzi Fergani got a free kick in the 84th minute. Rapid SA made a substitution. Eliézer de Senna replaced Acácio de Mendonça. After 86 played minutes Rapid SA got a freekick which was hit by Faouzi Fergani. 89 minutes into the game, Remi Rassen cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-1. Dudu Velloso was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 95th minute, Eliézer de Senna 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.