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Estádio Rei Pelé
Spectators: 37 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) If Guto de Castro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 2nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of ITAFUT 4EVER booed when Morro Grande E.C was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hélder Velasco didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to ITAFUT 4EVER getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Pedro Luiz Perez hit a great ball. Ciro Brasil showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ronaldinho Meira, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. The audience was convinced that Habib Ali Picavea's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ciro Brasil was relentless in the 8th minute of the game. In the 18th minute, Habib Ali Picavea ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ciro Brasil was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. ITAFUT 4EVER's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Habib Ali Picavea 20 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 2-0. ITAFUT 4EVER's José Augusto Novaes got a good chance for a goal in the 24th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Gláuber Brodel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Renatinho Urbano, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. 32 minutes into the game, Guto de Castro was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. ITAFUT 4EVER's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Morro Grande E.C the free kick. In the 32nd minute, Guto de Castro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a little luck, ITAFUT 4EVER's Ciro Brasil got control of the ball when Habib Ali Picavea tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 36th match minute, ITAFUT 4EVER was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Pedro Luiz Perez to maneuver through the defense. 37 minutes into the game, Habib Ali Picavea cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-0. Ciro Brasil was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Ciro Brasil showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Habib Ali Picavea, who was totally free with the ball in the 42nd minute. Renatinho Urbano kicked well hit freekick during the 46th minute of the match. 47 minutes into the match, ITAFUT 4EVER's goal looked a bit too open when Habib Ali Picavea came free, but Ciro Brasil reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 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 3-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Evair Palmeira to make the kick off. Gláuber Brodel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Renatinho Urbano in the 56th minute of play. After 58 played minutes Morro Grande E.C got a freekick which was hit by Toninho Grau. Gláuber Brodel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Evair Palmeira in the 59th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Evair Palmeira in the 59th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Gláuber Brodel saved Morro Grande E.C from getting behind. In the 62nd minute, Evair Palmeira ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Gláuber Brodel was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-1. ITAFUT 4EVER's Ciro Brasil played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Habib Ali Picavea in the 65th minute of play. Ciro Brasil took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Habib Ali Picavea, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Habib Ali Picavea took the ball and in the 65 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Ciro Brasil. Ciro Brasil dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-1. 73 minutes into the match, Morro Grande E.C's goalkeeper Gláuber Brodel had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Renatinho Urbano. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ronaldinho Meira in the 78th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ciro Brasil prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Gláuber Brodel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Guto de Castro in the 82nd minute of play. 88 minutes into the match, Morro Grande E.C's goal looked a bit too open when Guto de Castro came free, but Gláuber Brodel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. ITAFUT 4EVER's Zé Paulo Gerber was substituted for Beto Viana. An unexpectedly hard shot by Habib Ali Picavea in the 93rd minute of play forced ITAFUT 4EVER's goalkeeper Ciro Brasil to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Morro Grande E.C were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of ITAFUT 4EVER for a fine match.