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Estádio Macedonia
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Madury FC's João Pedro Vidal 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 6 played minutes Macedonia got a freekick which was hit by Leonardo Leite. Gilberto Azevedo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from João Pedro Vidal, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Leonardo Leite's late challenge caught a Madury FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Leonardo Leite helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Madury FC booed when Macedonia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Leonardo Leite didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Leonardo Leite got free with Manfredo Faria in the 18th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In a very dangerous position, a player in Macedonia fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 22nd minute. Penalty! Macedonia's Didi do Valle got his second yellow card of the match in the 28th minute. The referee ordered Didi do Valle off the ground. After 28 played minutes Macedonia got a freekick which was hit by Didi do Valle. An unexpectedly hard shot by Umberto Paranaense in the 38th minute of play forced Macedonia's goalkeeper Gilberto Azevedo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 39 minutes, Umberto Paranaense mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Madury FC and the Macedonia players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 40 played minutes Madury FC got a freekick which was hit by Umberto Paranaense. After some fancy dribbling in the 45th minute, Umberto Paranaense managed to get in a good position for a shot. Madury FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Umberto Paranaense was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gilberto Azevedo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

With a little luck, Macedonia's Gilberto Azevedo got control of the ball when João Pedro Vidal tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 55 minutes of play Macedonia's Leonardo Leite was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. After a rather tough play, Macedonia's Leonardo Leite got a free kick in the 55th minute. Dorian Tavares received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 58th minute. Manfredo Faria tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 60th minute João Pedro Vidal shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gilberto Azevedo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 62 minutes into the match, Macedonia's goal looked a bit too open when Umberto Paranaense came free, but Gilberto Azevedo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Alfredinho da Cunha had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. João Pedro Vidal could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 66th minute of the match, but Gilberto Azevedo made a huge save. Macedonia's Gilberto Azevedo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Waldemar Bezerra in the 73rd minute of play. In the 74th minute, João Pedro Vidal left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Madury FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. Gilberto Azevedo made an important save on a dangerous shot by João Pedro Vidal in the 86th minute. Manfredo Faria took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dorian Tavares, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Edu Corrêa made in the 90th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Madury FC's Charles Carioca. After 91 minutes, Amadeu Esteves mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Madury FC and the Macedonia players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Madury FC's Amadeu Esteves got a free kick in the 91st minute.