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Arena Urubu
Spectators: 7213 (Terracing: 5411, 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. Sílvio Luiz Rocha started the match with the kick off. Ronaldinho Alvarenga made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bruninho Perez in the 4th minute of play. In the 5th match minute, Tigre FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Robinho Miranda to maneuver through the defense. Sílvio Luiz Rocha fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ronaldinho Alvarenga having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Zé Carlos Favoretto during the 10th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After having played for 14 minutes, Dito de Medeiros managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Tigre FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Dito de Medeiros was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 16 minutes into the match, ⚽️ MENGÃO FC ⚽️'s goal looked a bit too open when Juninho Neiva came free, but Samuca Lima reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Juninho Neiva received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 20th minute. Samuca Lima tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Samuca Lima showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Juninho Neiva in the 22nd minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in ⚽️ MENGÃO FC ⚽️'s zone, Juninho Neiva stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Samuca Lima came out of the goal and Juninho Neiva tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 24th minute, Dito de Medeiros 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. Samuca Lima showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Juninho Neiva in the 30th minute of the match. In the 32nd minute Juninho Neiva shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Samuca Lima saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Dito de Medeiros fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Samuca Lima having to interfere. In the 34th match minute, Tigre FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Murilo Galvão to maneuver through the defense. Jairo Pinho might have been able to make a better finish in the 38th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ronaldinho Alvarenga. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Jairo Pinho ran back to his position shaking his head. Dito de Medeiros might have been able to make a better finish in the 47th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Samuca Lima. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Dito de Medeiros ran back to his position shaking his head. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Juninho Neiva to make the kick off. If Dito de Medeiros had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dito de Medeiros sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. When the match had gone on for 58 minutes, Juninho Neiva took a quick shot and it went in 1-2 without a chance for Samuca Lima to make any attempt to save it. In the 61st minute, Dráuzio Quintal 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. In the 73rd minute, Bruninho Perez hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ronaldinho Alvarenga made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sílvio Luiz Rocha in the 77th minute of play. Bruninho Perez charged in rather forcefully in the 80th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Bruninho Perez the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After having played for 83 minutes, Dito de Medeiros managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Tigre FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Dito de Medeiros was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Jairo Pinho recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 84th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. A collision led to Tigre FC getting a freekick after 85 minutes play. Robinho Miranda hit a great ball. Ronaldinho Alvarenga went to the wrong direction when Elói Berger was taking care of the penalty kick which however missed the goal. Tigre FC's Dito de Medeiros got a good chance for a goal in the 91st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Samuca Lima showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Juninho Neiva in the 95th minute of the match. Juninho Neiva sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the match was over Tigre FC could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than ⚽️ MENGÃO FC ⚽️ throughout the match.