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Estádio Mirandela
Spectators: 7288 (Terracing: 5638, Seating: 1500, VIP seats: 150) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Gilson Mandrak started the match with the kick off. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Maurício Lara during the 2nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 3rd minute, Maurício Lara hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some careless play in the Shadow FC defense, Lenílson Domingues kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Edinho Baptista. The Shadow FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Edinho Baptista should have stopped the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dida Pitta in the 9th minute of play forced Shadow FC's goalkeeper Edinho Baptista to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 18th minute Dida Pitta shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Edinho Baptista saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 19th minute, Maurício Lara hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 22 minutes, Gilson Mandrak mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Shadow FC and the Bode Velho MZ Force players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Bode Velho MZ Force booed when Shadow FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 22 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gilson Mandrak didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 24th minute Gugu Cardozo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Edinho Baptista saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Vivaldo Cerezo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gilson Mandrak in the 25th minute of play. 27 minutes into the match, Bode Velho MZ Force's goalkeeper Vivaldo Cerezo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Gilson Mandrak. 28 minutes into the match, Gugu Cardozo had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Edinho Baptista. Shadow FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Gugu Cardozo was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. After 32 minutes of play, Bode Velho MZ Force's Dida Pitta made it 0-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Edinho Baptista was left in no man's land by his defense there! Tadeu Favoretto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 39 minutes into the match, Nestor Ramos notched a goal, 1-3, to the right of Bode Velho MZ Force's Vivaldo Cerezo. Vivaldo Cerezo was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 43 minutes into the match, Bode Velho MZ Force's goalkeeper Vivaldo Cerezo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Charles Cavalcante. In the 47th minute Gilson Mandrak shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vivaldo Cerezo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-3 lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Gugu Cardozo made a kick off. Vivaldo Cerezo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gilson Mandrak in the 51st minute of play. Shadow FC's Gilson Mandrak got a good chance for a goal in the 53rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 59th match minute, Shadow FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nestor Ramos to maneuver through the defense. Bode Velho MZ Force's Vivaldo Cerezo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Charles Cavalcante in the 62nd minute of play. In the 66th minute, Dida Pitta left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Bode Velho MZ Force fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-4. Gilson Mandrak scored 2-4 in the 71st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Vivaldo Cerezo, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After a rather tough play, Shadow FC's Nestor Ramos got a free kick in the 75th minute. Edinho Baptista made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dida Pitta in the 76th minute of play. Gilson Mandrak struck a weak shot in the 78th minute. Vivaldo Cerezo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Shadow FC. Shadow FC's Edinho Baptista played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gugu Cardozo in the 80th minute of play. Bode Velho MZ Force's Vivaldo Cerezo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Charles Cavalcante in the 81st minute of play. Vivaldo Cerezo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Charles Cavalcante, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Vivaldo Cerezo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Charles Cavalcante in the 84th minute of play. In the 87th minute Charles Cavalcante shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vivaldo Cerezo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Bode Velho MZ Force's Vivaldo Cerezo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Charles Cavalcante in the 89th minute of play. Bode Velho MZ Force's Vivaldo Cerezo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nestor Ramos in the 90th minute of play. 96 minutes into the match, Bode Velho MZ Force's goal looked a bit too open when Charles Cavalcante came free, but Vivaldo Cerezo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.