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Seropedica
Spectators: 7059 (Terracing: 5403, Seating: 1656, VIP seats: 0) Cléber Cunha made the kick off and thus started the match. A collision led to Seropedica getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Davi Matos hit a great ball. In the 7th minute of the match Emanuel Moreira shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Rubinho Bertassi showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. In the 8th match minute, Seropedica was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cafu da Cunha to maneuver through the defense. Rubinho Bertassi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marquinhos Castro, who was totally free with the ball in the 10th minute. Rubinho Bertassi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cléber Cunha in the 12th minute of the match. Marquinhos Castro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 22nd minute, Seropedica's Davi Matos seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Davi Matos the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Seropedica protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Davi Matos had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. If Marquinhos Castro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 37th minute Cássio Furtado suffered a thigh injury and had to be helped off the field. After a rather tough play, Seropedica's Lauro Ramalho got a free kick in the 38th minute. Délio Leme was out of position in the 45 minute of play, and Cafu da Cunha capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Cafu da Cunha really showed his touch with that goal: 1-1. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Ronaldo Paulista was the one to do the kick off. Marquinhos Castro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rubinho Bertassi having to interfere. In the 62nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Seropedica's goalkeeper Rubinho Bertassi, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After having played for 67 minutes, Enéas Vargas managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Iutica's supporters crossed their fingers, but Enéas Vargas was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Ronaldo Paulista sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in Iutica's zone, Ronaldo Paulista stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Délio Leme came out of the goal and Ronaldo Paulista tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When Ronaldo Paulista got free in front of the goal in the 79th minute he wasn't very focused and chipped the ball just over the goal. Délio Leme was delighted since he was out of position and the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 81st minute, Ronaldo Paulista managed to get in a good position for a shot. Seropedica's supporters rose to their feet, but Ronaldo Paulista was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Délio Leme breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After some fancy dribbling in the 82nd minute, Raimundo Loureiro managed to get in a good position for a shot. Seropedica's supporters rose to their feet, but Raimundo Loureiro was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Délio Leme breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Ronaldo Paulista had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Délio Leme stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ronaldo Paulista's shot from short distance in the 86th minute. After 88 minutes of play Iutica's Enéas Vargas was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. A collision led to Iutica getting a freekick after 89 minutes play. Enéas Vargas hit a great ball. The attack was good, but when Ronaldo Paulista in the 91st minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. After having played for 92 minutes, Álvaro Fantini managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Seropedica's supporters crossed their fingers, but Álvaro Fantini was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.