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ARENA MCKARTTNEY
Spectators: 6912 (Terracing: 5412, Seating: 1400, VIP seats: 100) Ronaldinho Severo started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. When Raizinhas's Kauan Pinheiro in the 3rd minute got a chance for a shot 3rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye MckarttneyFC's goalie prevented a goal. 5 minutes into the game, Ronaldinho Severo recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Wiliam Dionísio. Ronaldinho Severo showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. Ronaldinho Severo received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Wiliam Dionísio came out and tried to block the shot, but Ronaldinho Severo slotted it home off the left post making it 2-0 in the 12th minute. Raizinhas's Wiliam Dionísio proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 15th minute of the match, managed to save Raizinhas from getting a goal against them. Frédson Esteves sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Ronaldinho Severo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 27th minute, one of Raizinhas:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Raizinhas. Wiliam Dionísio made a fantastic save in the 32nd minute, when Frédson Esteves sent off a good shot on target. Vítor Dante kicked well hit freekick during the 33rd minute of the match. Wiliam Dionísio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ronaldinho Severo, who was totally free with the ball in the 34th minute. With 41 minutes on the clock, Álvaro Nascimento commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. In the 43rd minute there was a penalty for MckarttneyFC. Giuseppe Moreno stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Wiliam Dionísio. 4-1. 47 minutes into the match, Raizinhas's goal looked a bit too open when Ronaldinho Severo came free, but Wiliam Dionísio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Raizinhas's Nuno Aguiar got a free kick in the 47th minute. The corner led MckarttneyFC's Giuseppe Moreno to fire away a dangerous shot which Wiliam Dionísio despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Af the end of the first half the score was 4-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Kauan Pinheiro to make the kick off. In the 56th minute Ronaldinho Severo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Wiliam Dionísio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Paulão Baptista sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 64th minute Ronaldinho Severo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Wiliam Dionísio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Frédson Esteves in the 68th minute of play forced Raizinhas's goalkeeper Wiliam Dionísio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 72nd minute, Ronaldinho Severo ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Wiliam Dionísio was frozen by the shot and now it was 5-1. Raizinhas's Wiliam Dionísio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ronaldinho Severo in the 76th minute of play. When Kauan Pinheiro came up free with the goalie in the 82nd minute, the Raizinhas 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 Kauan Pinheiro couldn't finish the play. Kauan Pinheiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in Raizinhas's zone, Frédson Esteves stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Wiliam Dionísio came out of the goal and Frédson Esteves tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 89 minutes into the game, Vítor Dante was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Raizinhas's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave MckarttneyFC the free kick. A collision led to Raizinhas getting a freekick after 89 minutes play. Vítor Dante hit a great ball. Wiliam Dionísio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gugu Leão in the 96th minute of play. MckarttneyFC's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.