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Miranga
Spectators: 7267 (Terracing: 5767, Seating: 1495, VIP seats: 5) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Júlio Souto took the kick off in the first half of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 3rd minute, Anthimos Tsoulkas managed to get in a good position for a shot. Milanis E.C.'s supporters rose to their feet, but Anthimos Tsoulkas was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Alfredinho Ribeiro breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Anthimos Tsoulkas in the 5th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Alfredinho Ribeiro saved Miranga EC from getting behind. The supporters of Milanis E.C. booed when Miranga EC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marcus de Toledo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Alfredinho Ribeiro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Isiah Hinkle, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 9th minute there was a penalty for Milanis E.C.. Anthimos Tsoulkas stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Alfredinho Ribeiro. 0-1. In the 12th minute, Anthimos Tsoulkas ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Alfredinho Ribeiro was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. After 16 minutes, Evandro Porto mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Milanis E.C. and the Miranga EC players grew even worse after the yellow card. 16 minutes into the game, one of Milanis E.C.:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. After some fancy dribbling in the 19th minute, Anthimos Tsoulkas managed to get in a good position for a shot. Milanis E.C.'s supporters rose to their feet, but Anthimos Tsoulkas was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Alfredinho Ribeiro breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 22 minutes Miranga EC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Anthimos Tsoulkas who took care of the corner kick. Gonçalo Guerra was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. Emerson Ferraz made a fantastic save in the 24th minute, when Júlio Souto sent off a good shot on target. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Anthimos Tsoulkas in the 26th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Alfredinho Ribeiro prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Alfredinho Ribeiro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bruninho Brito in the 30th minute of the match. 30 minutes into the match, Miranga EC's goal looked a bit too open when Bruninho Brito came free, but Alfredinho Ribeiro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bruninho Brito in the 30th minute of play forced Miranga EC's goalkeeper Alfredinho Ribeiro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 34 minutes into the match, Milanis E.C.'s goalkeeper Emerson Ferraz had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Dadá Dantas. After some careless play in the Miranga EC defense, Anthimos Tsoulkas kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Alfredinho Ribeiro. The Miranga EC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Alfredinho Ribeiro should have stopped the shot. Anthimos Tsoulkas struck a weak shot in the 42nd minute. Alfredinho Ribeiro didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Milanis E.C.. 44 minutes into the match, Miranga EC's goal looked a bit too open when Anthimos Tsoulkas came free, but Alfredinho Ribeiro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Alfredinho Ribeiro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bruninho Brito, who was totally free with the ball in the 45th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Miranga EC's zone, Isiah Hinkle stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Alfredinho Ribeiro came out of the goal and Isiah Hinkle tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Anthimos Tsoulkas made a kick off. With a little luck, Miranga EC's Alfredinho Ribeiro got control of the ball when Bruninho Brito tried to sneak it across the goal line. 57 minutes into the match Anthimos Tsoulkas climbed in front of goal and pressed up 0-5 in the right cross behind a totally surprised Alfredinho Ribeiro. Alfredinho Ribeiro made a fantastic save in the 60th minute, when Bruninho Brito sent off a good shot on target. Alfredinho Ribeiro made an important save on a dangerous shot by Isiah Hinkle in the 61st minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Anthimos Tsoulkas in the 63rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Alfredinho Ribeiro saved Miranga EC from getting behind. After 63 minutes, Júlio Souto mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Miranga EC and the Milanis E.C. players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 64th match minute, Miranga EC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Júlio Souto to maneuver through the defense. Anthimos Tsoulkas was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 65th minute. Milanis E.C.'s manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. 68 minutes into the game, Milanis E.C.'s Anthimos Tsoulkas nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Alfredinho Ribeiro made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-6. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 72nd minute of the game. One of Miranga EC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Milanis E.C.:s goal. Anthimos Tsoulkas might have been able to make a better finish in the 76th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Alfredinho Ribeiro. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Anthimos Tsoulkas ran back to his position shaking his head. When Anthimos Tsoulkas came up free with the goalie in the 78th minute, the Milanis E.C. fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Anthimos Tsoulkas couldn't finish the play. Miranga EC's Alfredinho Ribeiro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Anthimos Tsoulkas in the 79th minute of play. Anthimos Tsoulkas's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Alfredinho Ribeiro read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 80th minute of play. After some careless play in the Miranga EC defense, Bruninho Brito kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Alfredinho Ribeiro. The Miranga EC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Alfredinho Ribeiro should have stopped the shot. After 85 minutes of play, Milanis E.C.'s Anthimos Tsoulkas made it 0-9 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Alfredinho Ribeiro was left in no man's land by his defense there! The crowd rose to their feet as Milanis E.C.'s Anthimos Tsoulkas slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Alfredinho Ribeiro. That made the score 0-10 after 87 minutes of play. In the 95th minute, Anthimos Tsoulkas left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Milanis E.C. fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-11. When the final whistle sounded Milanis E.C. left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Miranga EC.