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Estadio Panthers
Spectators: 7222 (Terracing: 5418, Seating: 1661, VIP seats: 143) Nivaldo Garcia started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Micael Lage scored 1-0 in the 3rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Aloísio Bezerra, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The supporters of Serpa FC booed when Moreno Panthers was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Virgílio Machado didn't get a good kick on the ball. Moreno Panthers's Micael Lage got a good chance for a goal in the 13th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Serpa FC's Fernando Abrantes got a free kick in the 14th minute. Nivaldo Garcia struck a weak shot in the 17th minute. Aloísio Bezerra didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Moreno Panthers. 19 minutes into the match, Micael Lage had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Aloísio Bezerra. Serpa FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Micael Lage was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. Nivaldo Garcia struck a weak shot in the 23rd minute. Aloísio Bezerra didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Moreno Panthers. In the 25th minute, Micael Lage reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Aloísio Bezerra. The goal made the score 3-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nivaldo Garcia in the 32nd minute of play forced Serpa FC's goalkeeper Aloísio Bezerra to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 32 minutes into the game, Moreno Panthers's Nivaldo Garcia nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Aloísio Bezerra made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-0. Aloísio Bezerra made a fantastic save in the 41st minute, when Micael Lage sent off a good shot on target. Nivaldo Garcia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 45 minutes into the game, Serpa FC's Fernando Abrantes nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Abílio Madruga made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 5-1. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Fernando Abrantes was the one to do the kick off. Micael Lage blasted a shot towards the goal in the 52nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Aloísio Bezerra having to make a save. Aloísio Bezerra showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nivaldo Garcia, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. Bento Mendonça struck a weak shot in the 61st minute. Abílio Madruga didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Serpa FC. Serpa FC's Aloísio Bezerra played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Micael Lage in the 63rd minute of play. Micael Lage blasted a shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Aloísio Bezerra having to make a save. Aloísio Bezerra didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Nivaldo Garcia went, in the 67th minute, to the upper right corner, 6-1 was the resulting score. After some careless play in the Serpa FC defense, Nivaldo Garcia kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Aloísio Bezerra. The Serpa FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Aloísio Bezerra should have stopped the shot. Fernando Abrantes's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Abílio Madruga read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 79th minute of play. A collision led to Moreno Panthers getting a freekick after 80 minutes play. Ricardo Sampaio hit a great ball. Nivaldo Garcia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Aloísio Bezerra showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nivaldo Garcia in the 86th minute of the match. 87 minutes into the game, Micael Lage cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 8-1. Aloísio Bezerra was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Aloísio Bezerra made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nivaldo Garcia in the 92nd minute of play. Nivaldo Garcia received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Aloísio Bezerra tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. For all the effort they put into the match, the Serpa FC players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Moreno Panthers.