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ARENA ITAFUT 4EVER
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Luciano Baptista started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Rômulo Souto made a fantastic save in the 5th minute, when Evair Palmeira sent off a good shot on target. When MUSHIBA FC's Luciano Baptista in the 6th minute got a chance for a shot 6th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye ITAFUT 4EVER's goalie prevented a goal. In the 8th minute, Luciano Baptista hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Renatinho Urbano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 15th minute of the match, Evair Palmeira got a very nice opportunity to score, but Rômulo Souto was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. ITAFUT 4EVER were awarded a corner in the 16th minute after MUSHIBA FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Guto de Castro took the corner. In the 17th minute, Tiaguinho Luz 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 0-1. With an all-out effort, ITAFUT 4EVER's Rômulo Souto threw himself towards the right post 20 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Guto de Castro, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. The audience thought a goal was coming when Evair Palmeira got free with Rômulo Souto in the 24th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Raí Nogueira hit a great freekick 31 minutes into the match. 34 minutes into the match, ITAFUT 4EVER's goal looked a bit too open when Tiaguinho Luz came free, but Ciro Brasil reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. ITAFUT 4EVER's Ciro Brasil played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Toninho Matos in the 36th minute of play. Ciro Brasil made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tiaguinho Luz in the 38th minute of play. Ciro Brasil took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tiaguinho Luz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of MUSHIBA FC booed when ITAFUT 4EVER was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 43 match minutes in a wonderful position. Guto de Castro didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, MUSHIBA FC's Luciano Baptista got a free kick in the 46th minute. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Anderson Pernambucano kicked well hit freekick during the 53rd minute of the match. In the 55th minute, Raí Nogueira hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Renatinho Urbano in the 56th minute of play forced MUSHIBA FC's goalkeeper Rômulo Souto to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 57th match minute, MUSHIBA FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Didi Meira to maneuver through the defense. 59 minutes into the match, ITAFUT 4EVER's Evair Palmeira sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Rômulo Souto narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in MUSHIBA FC's zone, Evair Palmeira stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Rômulo Souto came out of the goal and Evair Palmeira tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. MUSHIBA FC made a substitution. Benê da Costa replaced Didi Meira. Ciro Brasil made an important save on a dangerous shot by Tiaguinho Luz in the 66th minute. ITAFUT 4EVER made a substitution. Orlando Mineiro replaced Guto de Castro. ITAFUT 4EVER's Zé Paulo Gerber was substituted for Beto Viana. In the 77th minute, Tiaguinho Luz left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The MUSHIBA FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. Serafim Ramalho's late challenge caught a ITAFUT 4EVER's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Serafim Ramalho helped the player get up and apologised. In the 80th match minute, MUSHIBA FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Serafim Ramalho to maneuver through the defense. The crowd rose to their feet as Luciano Baptista kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Ciro Brasil. That made the score 0-3 in the 84 minute of play. 87 minutes into the game, Anderson Pernambucano 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 MUSHIBA FC the free kick. After a rather tough play, ITAFUT 4EVER's Anderson Pernambucano got a free kick in the 87th minute. ITAFUT 4EVER's Ciro Brasil played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luciano Baptista in the 89th minute of play. In the 90th match minute, MUSHIBA FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Régis Mineiro to maneuver through the defense. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched MUSHIBA FC eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.