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Recanto do Real
Spectators: 7527 (Terracing: 5646, Seating: 1731, VIP seats: 150) Thomás Ramalho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Thomás Ramalho in the 7th minute of play forced Real Brasil Stylee's goalkeeper Nilmar Varela to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 8 played minutes Real Brasil Stylee got a freekick which was hit by Cristóvão Faria. If Luís Coutinho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Real Brasil Stylee's Aloísio da Silva got a free kick in the 19th minute. After having played for 23 minutes, Thomás Ramalho managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Independente FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Thomás Ramalho was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Real Brasil Stylee's Nilmar Varela played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Thomás Ramalho in the 24th minute of play. A collision led to Real Brasil Stylee getting a freekick after 27 minutes play. Cristóvão Faria hit a great ball. When Luiz Guilherme Mendes came up free with the goalie in the 29th minute, the Independente 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 Luiz Guilherme Mendes couldn't finish the play. Aloísio da Silva received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Nilmar Torres tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 32nd minute, Guto Massa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 32 played minutes, Real Brasil Stylee's Hélio Rossi shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Nilmar Torres 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 Real Brasil Stylee reached it. Nilmar Torres made a fantastic save in the 34th minute, when Luís Coutinho sent off a good shot on target. After 34 played minutes Independente FC got a freekick which was hit by Aílton de Almeida. Pedro Luís Valladares kicked well hit freekick during the 43rd minute of the match. Fabrício Braga kicked well hit freekick during the 45th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 46th minute, Aílton Fantini managed to get in a good position for a shot. Real Brasil Stylee's supporters rose to their feet, but Aílton Fantini was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Nilmar Torres breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Thomás Ramalho made a kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 52nd minute, Luiz Guilherme Mendes managed to get in a good position for a shot. Independente FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Luiz Guilherme Mendes was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Nilmar Varela breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 56th minute the ball was on its way in behind Real Brasil Stylee's goalkeeper Nilmar Varela, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 58 minutes into the match, Jaime Quintal had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Nilmar Varela. Real Brasil Stylee's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Jaime Quintal was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. After having played for 64 minutes, Thomás Ramalho managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Independente FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Thomás Ramalho was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 70th minute, Thomás Ramalho managed to get in a good position for a shot. Independente FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Thomás Ramalho was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Nilmar Varela breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a defensive mix-up in Real Brasil Stylee's zone, Luiz Guilherme Mendes stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Nilmar Varela came out of the goal and Luiz Guilherme Mendes tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The referee felt a red card was in order, 77 minutes into the game, when Aílton de Almeida put in a rough tackle. In a very dangerous position, a player in Independente FC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 76th minute. Penalty! In the 78th minute there was a penalty for Real Brasil Stylee. Aílton Fantini stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Nilmar Torres. 1-1. After 82 minutes, Luiz Guilherme Mendes mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Independente FC and the Real Brasil Stylee players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Real Brasil Stylee booed when Independente FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 82 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luiz Guilherme Mendes didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 83rd minute, Guto Massa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Nilmar Torres made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aloísio da Silva in the 84th minute of play. In the 87th minute Thomás Ramalho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nilmar Varela saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rubinho de Medeiros kicked well hit freekick during the 88th minute of the match. If Luís Coutinho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Nilmar Torres didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Aloísio da Silva went, in the 98th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. Many of Independente FC's supporters were seen to leave the ground early as it became clear their team was going to lose. Independente FC may have spent more time on the ball, but Real Brasil Stylee were more willing to take their chances and they walked away with the win.