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Arena Palmitos
Spectators: 7688 (Terracing: 5767, Seating: 1768, VIP seats: 153) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Ademir Costa started the match with the kick off. 4 minutes into the match, Ajax AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Ademir Costa came free, but Ronaldinho Rezende reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Ajax AFC getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Fellipe Furtado hit a great ball. Washington Carneiro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fernandão Azevedo in the 20th minute of the match. If Ademir Costa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Fellipe Furtado received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Washington Carneiro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 30 minutes into the game, Walmir Cunha cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Ronaldinho Rezende was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 33rd minute, Douglas Cabral made a precise shot to the right of Washington Carneiro. Palmitos Futebol Clube SC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. Palmitos Futebol Clube SC's Washington Carneiro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Davi Alvarenga in the 41st minute of play. Washington Carneiro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Douglas Cabral, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 46th minute of the match Maxwell Cestarolli sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Washington Carneiro skillfully saved the ball.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Fernandão Azevedo to make the kick off. Douglas Cabral struck a weak shot in the 50th minute. Washington Carneiro didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ajax AFC. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Paulo Ceresso during the 52nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Fernandão Azevedo's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 54thth minute, Washington Carneiro skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Douglas Cabral's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Washington Carneiro read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 55th minute of play. With a little luck, Palmitos Futebol Clube SC's Washington Carneiro got control of the ball when Fellipe Furtado tried to sneak it across the goal line. Rodrigo Martins sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Ajax AFC's Fernandão Azevedo got a free kick in the 66th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Walmir Cunha in the 68th minute of play forced Ajax AFC's goalkeeper Ronaldinho Rezende to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Washington Carneiro was out of position in the 69 minute of play, and Fernandão Azevedo capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Fernandão Azevedo really showed his touch with that goal: 1-2. After a rather tough play, Ajax AFC's Douglas Cabral got a free kick in the 74th minute. With a little luck, Palmitos Futebol Clube SC's Washington Carneiro got control of the ball when Douglas Cabral tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 78th minute, Douglas Cabral made a precise shot to the right of Washington Carneiro. Palmitos Futebol Clube SC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-3. After 84 played minutes Ajax AFC got a freekick which was hit by Percy Palmeira. Ronaldinho Rezende took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Walmir Cunha, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 96 minutes into the match, Fernandão Azevedo had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Washington Carneiro. Palmitos Futebol Clube SC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Fernandão Azevedo was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-5. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Ajax AFC had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.