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Arena Americano
Spectators: 6253 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1100, VIP seats: 153) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Görkem Ahioğlu started the match with the kick off. Wilson Guedes lost his temper 5 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 4th minute of the game. One of AMERICANO F.C.:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Catete United FC:s goal. Silver Mineur had in the 7thth minute some difficulties stopping André Trindade's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. A collision led to Catete United FC getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Zeca Souza hit a great ball. After 15 minutes, Slamet Ashraff mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the AMERICANO F.C. and the Catete United FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Slamet Ashraff hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Slamet Ashraff got free with Antônio Peres in the 22nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Görkem Ahioğlu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Antônio Peres tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Silver Mineur showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ricardinho Dantas, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. When Catete United FC's Ricardinho Dantas in the 30th minute got a chance for a shot 30th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye AMERICANO F.C.'s goalie prevented a goal. Antônio Peres made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gildo Cearense in the 34th minute of play. Silver Mineur showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ricardinho Dantas in the 43rd minute of the match.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Ricardinho Dantas was the one to do the kick off. Nico da Costa charged in rather forcefully in the 51st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Nico da Costa the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 51st match minute, AMERICANO F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nico da Costa to maneuver through the defense. With his leg Silver Mineur managed to avoid a goal in the 53rdth minute, when Catete United FC's Ricardinho Dantas fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 61st minute, Catete United FC's Genílson Sabóia dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-1. Catete United FC's Ricardinho Dantas got a good chance for a goal in the 71st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After having played for 74 minutes, Gildo Cearense managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. AMERICANO F.C.'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Gildo Cearense was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 79 minutes into the match, AMERICANO F.C.'s goalkeeper Silver Mineur had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Basílio Guedes. In the 83rd match minute, Catete United FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alberto Albuquerque to maneuver through the defense. In the 90th minute Zeca Souza shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Silver Mineur saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 93rd minute Görkem Ahioğlu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Antônio Peres saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.