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Arena de Suva
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Mendonca's Pedrão da Silva 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. Clemente Montenegro might have been able to make a better finish in the 3rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Percy de Andrade. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Clemente Montenegro ran back to his position shaking his head. After 6 played minutes Mendonca got a freekick which was hit by Olavo Pitta. Clemente Montenegro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Percy de Andrade tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Percy de Andrade took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pedrão da Silva, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Mendonca's Sílvio Luís Gaúcho proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 12th minute of the match, managed to save Mendonca from getting a goal against them. Nicolas Cabral sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Sílvio Luís Gaúcho showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Magno Paulista in the 15th minute of the match. Magno Paulista was extremely unlucky when he, in the 17th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pedrão da Silva in the 19th minute of play forced Suva's goalkeeper Percy de Andrade to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After having played for 24 minutes, Nicolas Cabral managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Suva's supporters crossed their fingers, but Nicolas Cabral was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After having played for 27 minutes, Nicolas Cabral managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Suva's supporters crossed their fingers, but Nicolas Cabral was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 28 played minutes Mendonca got a freekick which was hit by Fernando de Andrade. Sílvio Luís Gaúcho showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Magno Paulista, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. Cléber Nunes hit a great freekick 32 minutes into the match. Sílvio Luís Gaúcho made a fantastic save in the 33rd minute, when Nicolas Cabral sent off a good shot on target. 35 minutes had been played when some careless play by Mendonca's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Patrick Melo was slow to take the kick. During this time Suva's players had a chance to rest. The corner led Suva's Patrick Melo to fire away a dangerous shot which Sílvio Luís Gaúcho despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. When Nicolas Cabral fell near the penalty area in the 47th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Suva's protests and gave Nicolas Cabral a yellow card for diving instead. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Magno Paulista made a kick off. Mendonca's Sílvio Luís Gaúcho played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Magno Paulista in the 52nd minute of play. Nicolas Cabral sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Suva's Nicolas Cabral in 61 game minutes managed to cut through with the ball in front of the goal, only having to shoot. Sílvio Luís Gaúcho guarding the goal like a pit bull was extremely focused and managed to reach the ball just by the crossbar before it went in. After 63 minutes, Ramiro Jacinto mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Suva and the Mendonca players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Suva getting a freekick after 63 minutes play. Ramiro Jacinto hit a great ball. In the 64th minute of the match Dino Valle shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Percy de Andrade showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. If Nicolas Cabral had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 70 minutes into the match, Suva's Magno Paulista sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Sílvio Luís Gaúcho narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 71st match minute, Mendonca was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cléber Nunes to maneuver through the defense. After having played for 72 minutes, Nicolas Cabral managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Suva's supporters crossed their fingers, but Nicolas Cabral was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 74 minutes into the match, Mendonca's goal looked a bit too open when Magno Paulista came free, but Sílvio Luís Gaúcho reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Magno Paulista's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Sílvio Luís Gaúcho was relentless in the 75th minute of the game. In the 77th minute the ball was on its way in behind Mendonca's goalkeeper Sílvio Luís Gaúcho, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Nicolas Cabral had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 90 minutes into the match, Mendonca's goal looked a bit too open when Nicolas Cabral came free, but Sílvio Luís Gaúcho reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Nicolas Cabral had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.