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Match Report
Chimarrao
Spectators: 7496 (Terracing: 5740,
Seating: 1731, VIP seats: 25) Chimarrao's Thomás Xavier started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. If Thomás Xavier had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 5 minutes into the match, Chimarrao's Eliézer Arce sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Dadá Hermes narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Dadá Hermes made an important save on a dangerous shot by Betinho de Toledo in the 11th minute. A hard shot 14 in the game by Betinho de Toledo from a close distance when the talented Dadá Hermes managed to make a qualified save. Muçum FC's players were relieved. Ronaldinho Vianna kicked well hit freekick during the 25th minute of the match. 29 minutes into the game, Marcelo Borges was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Muçum FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Chimarrao the free kick. The score was 1-0 after a penalty in the 30th minute, where Chimarrao:s Thomás Xavier tricked Muçum FC:s Dadá Hermes with a difficult ball by the left post. Dadá Hermes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eliézer Arce, who was totally free with the ball in the 34th minute. Ronaldinho Vianna's late challenge caught a Chimarrao's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ronaldinho Vianna helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Muçum FC's Ronaldinho Vianna got a free kick in the 37th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Evandro Barros during the 40th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Evandro Barros kicked well hit freekick during the 41st minute of the match. After 41 played minutes, Chimarrao's Thomás Xavier shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Dadá Hermes came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Chimarrao reached it. Thomás Xavier succeeded in the game's 43rd minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 2-0. Betinho de Toledo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 47th minute of the match, but Dadá Hermes made a huge save. 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. Dé Koehler was the one to do the kick off. Chimarrao's Archie Mathews proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 53rd minute of the match, managed to save Chimarrao from getting a goal against them. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Gilmar Galvão during the 54th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 54th match minute, Chimarrao was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gilmar Galvão to maneuver through the defense. The referee felt a red card was in order, 55 minutes into the game, when Tales Moreira put in a rough tackle. The supporters of Muçum FC booed when Chimarrao was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 56 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tales Moreira didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Percy Alagoano came up free with the goalie in the 57th minute, the Muçum FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Percy Alagoano couldn't finish the play. If Betinho de Toledo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Thomás Xavier during the 64th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Muçum FC booed when Chimarrao was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 64 match minutes in a wonderful position. Thomás Xavier didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Simão Palmeira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Chimarrao's Archie Mathews played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dé Koehler in the 73rd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Betinho de Toledo in the 77th minute of play forced Muçum FC's goalkeeper Dadá Hermes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 79th match minute, Muçum FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ronaldinho Vianna to maneuver through the defense. 87 minutes into the match, Chimarrao's goalkeeper Archie Mathews had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ronaldinho Vianna. Evandro Barros received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Archie Mathews came out and tried to block the shot, but Evandro Barros slotted it home off the left post making it 2-2 in the 95th minute. Muçum FC succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though Chimarrao had controlled the match.
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