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Invictus
Spectators: 7211 (Terracing: 5409, Seating: 1659, VIP seats: 143) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Tales Bittencourt started the match with the kick off. When Osvaldo Velloso came up free with the goalie in the 3rd minute, the Calabar 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 Osvaldo Velloso couldn't finish the play. The supporters of Calabar booed when M1to fc was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. José Pedro Meirelles didn't get a good kick on the ball. Alex Cooper made an important save on a dangerous shot by Michel Fernandez in the 8th minute. Alex Cooper made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tales Bittencourt in the 10th minute of play. Michel Fernandez fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alex Cooper having to interfere. 17 minutes into the game, José Pedro Meirelles was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. M1to fc's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Calabar the free kick. After a rather tough play, M1to fc's José Pedro Meirelles got a free kick in the 17th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Osvaldo Velloso in the 18th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Iuri Vieira saved M1to fc from getting behind. M1to fc's Iuri Vieira played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Raí Cunha in the 24th minute of play. In the 29th minute, Osvaldo Velloso made a precise shot to the right of Iuri Vieira. M1to fc's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. A collision led to M1to fc getting a freekick after 33 minutes play. Rogério Gaspar hit a great ball. After having played for 34 minutes, Osvaldo Velloso managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Calabar's supporters crossed their fingers, but Osvaldo Velloso was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Tales Bittencourt sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Geovânio Brasil fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alex Cooper having to interfere. After a rather tough play, M1to fc's Magno Teixeira got a free kick in the 41st minute. Raí Cunha received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Iuri Vieira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Osvaldo Velloso sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 48 minutes, Tales Bittencourt managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. M1to fc's supporters crossed their fingers, but Tales Bittencourt was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After the first half Calabar were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Raí Cunha stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Iuri Vieira was a little too slow when Osvaldo Velloso got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 53rd minute. The score was now 0-2. M1to fc's Tales Bittencourt got a good chance for a goal in the 66th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When Michel Fernandez came up free with the goalie in the 69th minute, the M1to fc 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 Michel Fernandez couldn't finish the play. Tales Bittencourt struck a weak shot in the 73rd minute. Alex Cooper didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for M1to fc. In the 75th minute, Tales Bittencourt got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After 76 minutes, Enrique Souto mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Calabar and the M1to fc players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 76th minute, Enrique Souto hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Tales Bittencourt had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Raí Cunha had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Iuri Vieira showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Raí Cunha in the 87th minute of the match. If Osvaldo Velloso had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Raí Cunha had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The Calabar supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Calabar would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.