Vascao 3 - 0 .Lagoa (391585676)

14800 punters turned up at CALDEIRAO DA COLINA, and despite threatening clouds on the horizon, no rain came. Nico Macarrão was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Elias Rasia and Yannick Parisse. Vascao started off with a 4-4-2 lineup. The following players had been chosen: Vogrinc - Carlby, Cobisi, Hann, Wołoszka - Menheer, Tornstål, Memeo, Weltjens - Dárdai, Guimarães.

.Lagoa had chosen a strategic 4-4-2 formation. The following players took the field: Maravilha - Muniz Neto, Paranapanema, Gonzales, de Campos - Love, Juaçaba, Aguillar, Rocha - Amorin, Gazonato.

Vascao fans held their breath as A. Carlby scampered down the left side. He successfully avoided all challenges and cracked home the shot for 1 - 0! After 17 minutes, Vascao raised their score by one when P. Weltjens's dangerous low cross was cleverly tucked in at the near post by C. Guimarães. 2 - 0. Confident in their lead, Vascao's players relaxed and focused more on defending the lead than increasing it. P. Cobisi unleashed a swerving effort from the right that the visitors' keeper did well to tip wide. Halftime score was 2 - 0. Vascao claimed to have seen most of the ball, and the statistics agreed with them - possession being 72 percent.

After 60 minutes, a couple of quick and successful challenges followed by a shot from just outside the penalty area by Á. Dárdai might have resulted in another goal for Vascao. However, A. Maravilha made a spectacular save. After 61 minutes, Á. Dárdai put Vascao ahead 3 - 0 when he rose to head in a cross from the right wing. Possession in the forty-five minutes was dominated by Vascao, with 70 percent of the ball.

Vascao's top performer was clearly P. Cobisi. On the other hand, P. Weltjens's play was disheartening. The most dominating .Lagoa player was without a doubt J. Gonzales. A. Maravilha turned in a dismal performance, however. The match ends 3 - 0.