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Spectators: 7178 (Terracing: 5385, Seating: 1651, VIP seats: 142) Marco Pinho made the kick off and thus started the match. 4 minutes into the match, FSV Mainz 05's goalkeeper Durvalino Leme had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Vítor Lucas. Luiz Guilherme Arantes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 8th minute, Christian Varela 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. Durvalino Leme didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 11th minute, which inside left pole to 1-0. If Luiz Guilherme Arantes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Marco Pinho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Elias Fernandes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luiz Guilherme Arantes, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. Marco Pinho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Durvalino Leme tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, FSV Mainz 05's Jacinto Alcântara got a free kick in the 30th minute. After 34 played minutes Nato FC got a freekick which was hit by Duda França. Luiz Guilherme Arantes recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 37th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Luiz Guilherme Arantes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Elias Fernandes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Christian Varela in the 40th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Christian Varela in the 41st minute of play forced Nato FC's goalkeeper Elias Fernandes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 44th minute, Vítor Lucas managed to get in a good position for a shot. Nato FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Vítor Lucas was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Durvalino Leme breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The audience was convinced that Marco Pinho's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Durvalino Leme was relentless in the 46th minute of the game. When Gildo Vargas fell near the penalty area in the 49th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FSV Mainz 05's protests and gave Gildo Vargas a yellow card for diving instead. 48 minutes into the game, one of FSV Mainz 05:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Luiz Guilherme Arantes to make the kick off. Elias Fernandes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luiz Guilherme Arantes, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. In the 66th minute, one of Nato FC: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 Nato FC. The goalkeeper, Elias Fernandes, was totally fooled by FSV Mainz 05's Emanuel de Amorim, who 68 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. When Nato FC's Vítor Lucas in the 71st minute got a chance for a shot 71st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye FSV Mainz 05's goalie prevented a goal. 73 minutes into the match, FSV Mainz 05's goal looked a bit too open when Marco Pinho came free, but Durvalino Leme reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 83 minutes into the match, Marco Pinho had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Durvalino Leme. FSV Mainz 05's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Marco Pinho was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-1. Víktor Velasco kicked well hit freekick during the 88th minute of the match. FSV Mainz 05's Durvalino Leme played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marco Pinho in the 91st minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 92nd minute, Christian Varela managed to get in a good position for a shot. FSV Mainz 05's supporters rose to their feet, but Christian Varela was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Elias Fernandes breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Marco Pinho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 97th minute Marco Pinho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Durvalino Leme saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Durvalino Leme made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marco Pinho in the 99th minute of play. Nato FC's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.