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Massambara
Spectators: 7157 (Terracing: 5440, Seating: 1667, VIP seats: 50) In the 3rd minute, Luiz Paulo Matos left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Rosário F.C fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Oscar Batista showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Enéas Neto in the 7th minute of the match. Michel Gonçalves kicked well hit freekick during the 7th minute of the match. Cristiano Moura fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Oscar Batista having to interfere. In the 14th minute Luiz Paulo Matos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Duda Almeida saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 18 minutes into the match, Rosário F.C's Walmir Mota sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Duda Almeida narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 19th minute Walmir Mota shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Duda Almeida saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Duda Almeida showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luiz Paulo Matos, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. In the 24th minute Luiz Paulo Matos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Duda Almeida saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Oscar Batista made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Enéas Neto in the 26th minute of play. If Walmir Mota had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Fellipe de Alcântara in the 38th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Duda Almeida saved Massambara from getting behind. When the match had gone on for 40 minutes, Luiz Paulo Matos put it in 0-2 from a short distance just to the right of Duda Almeida. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Luiz Paulo Matos stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Duda Almeida made a fantastic save in the 53rd minute, when Luiz Paulo Matos sent off a good shot on target. After a defensive mix-up in Massambara's zone, Walmir Mota stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Duda Almeida came out of the goal and Walmir Mota tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 56th minute of the match, Luiz Paulo Matos tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Duda Almeida saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Walmir Mota might have been able to make a better finish in the 58th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Duda Almeida. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Walmir Mota ran back to his position shaking his head. Fellipe de Alcântara fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Duda Almeida having to interfere. 62 minutes in the game, Luiz Paulo Matos fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Duda Almeida having to interfere. In the 66th minute, Luiz Paulo Matos fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. 71 minutes into the game, Massambara's Enéas Neto nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Oscar Batista made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2. If Walmir Mota 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 Luiz Paulo Matos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Massambara's zone, Walmir Mota stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Duda Almeida came out of the goal and Walmir Mota tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Célio Barral during the 90th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Claudinei Novaes shot the penalty kick by force right in the crossbar. No goal. In the 96thth minute of the game Luiz Paulo Matos who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Massambara's Duda Almeida was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The supporters of Rosário F.C booed when Massambara was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 99 match minutes in a wonderful position. Enéas Neto didn't get a good kick on the ball. Walmir Mota received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 100th minute. Duda Almeida tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When the match was over Rosário F.C could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Massambara throughout the match.