League

Etihad Stadium
Spectators: 7472 (Terracing: 5623, Seating: 1700, VIP seats: 149) MindHunter City's Henrique Madureira 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. After having played for 3 minutes, Cláudio Meira managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Vasco da Gama's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cláudio Meira was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Cido Maranhense had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cido Maranhense hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. In the 16th match minute, MindHunter City was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sandro do Valle to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, Vasco da Gama's Eurico Trigo got a free kick in the 18th minute. Henrique Madureira came free with the goalkeeper in the 22nd minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Zé Paulo Esteves could save by the left post. In the 27th minute Carlos Torres shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jonas Vander saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 30 minutes of play, MindHunter City's Henrique Madureira made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Zé Paulo Esteves was left in no man's land by his defense there! If Cláudio Meira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cido Maranhense in the 40th minute of play forced MindHunter City's goalkeeper Jonas Vander to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Zé Paulo Esteves made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Juvenal Félix in the 43rd minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alberto Costa got free with Zé Paulo Esteves in the 44th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Cláudio Meira was the one to do the kick off. In the 51st minute Henrique Madureira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zé Paulo Esteves saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. MindHunter City's Jonas Vander played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cido Maranhense in the 62nd minute of play. In the 76th minute Juvenal Félix shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zé Paulo Esteves saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of MindHunter City booed when Vasco da Gama was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 77 match minutes in a wonderful position. Albertinho Teixeira didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Alberto Costa fell near the penalty area in the 84th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored MindHunter City's protests and gave Alberto Costa a yellow card for diving instead. Alberto Costa hit a great freekick 84 minutes into the match. Andrézinho Lima hit a great freekick 89 minutes into the match. If Carlos Torres had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.