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Arena Maevo
Spectators: 7481 (Terracing: 5612, Seating: 1720, VIP seats: 149) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Mário Lago started the match with the kick off. Cristóvão Rosado stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Mário Lago's shot from short distance in the 9th minute. In the 14th minute, Confiança FC's Antônio Carlos Corrêa ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind João Carlos Carvalho. João Carlos Carvalho yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. The audience thought a goal was coming when Fabiano Maia got free with João Carlos Carvalho in the 18th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. João Carlos Carvalho stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Manuel Figueiredo's shot from short distance in the 19th minute. 25 minutes into the match, Old Glory's goal looked a bit too open when Manuel Figueiredo came free, but João Carlos Carvalho reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Alexsandro Meireles sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mário Lago in the 39th minute of play forced Confiança FC's goalkeeper Cristóvão Rosado to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Arthur Nogueira hit a great freekick 40 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, Confiança FC's Pedrão de Mendonça got a free kick in the 47th minute. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Fabiano Maia to make the kick off. Fabiano Maia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Fabiano Maia received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. João Carlos Carvalho tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 55 minutes into the match, Antônio Carlos Corrêa notched a goal, 2-0, to the right of Old Glory's João Carlos Carvalho. João Carlos Carvalho was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The supporters of Old Glory booed when Confiança FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 59 match minutes in a wonderful position. Antônio Carlos Corrêa didn't get a good kick on the ball. 64 minutes into the match, Old Glory's goal looked a bit too open when Fabiano Maia came free, but João Carlos Carvalho reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Fabiano Maia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without João Carlos Carvalho having to interfere. A collision led to Confiança FC getting a freekick after 78 minutes play. Fabiano Maia hit a great ball. Mário Lago might have been able to make a better finish in the 80th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Cristóvão Rosado. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Mário Lago ran back to his position shaking his head. After a rather tough play, Old Glory's Gilmar de Medeiros got a free kick in the 81st minute. Cristóvão Rosado took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mário Lago, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Old Glory's Mário Lago was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 91st play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. Old Glory's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.