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Estádio Maracachita
Spectators: 7579 (Terracing: 5685, Seating: 1743, VIP seats: 151) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Nelson Fernandes started the match with the kick off. Strutz FC's Carlinhos Batista played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Chiquinho Santana in the 3rd minute of play. Guga Vander made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Michel Fonseca in the 5th minute of play. The supporters of Strutz FC booed when Maracachita SS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Chiquinho Santana didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Michel Fonseca in the 11th minute of play forced Maracachita SS's goalkeeper Guga Vander to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Maracachita SS getting a freekick after 13 minutes play. Sandro Bastos hit a great ball. The crowd rose to their feet as Sandro Bastos kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Carlinhos Batista. That made the score 1-0 in the 19 minute of play. In the 36th minute, Michel Fonseca made a precise shot to the right of Guga Vander. Maracachita SS's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. Guga Vander showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Michel Fonseca, who was totally free with the ball in the 47th minute. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Michel Fonseca was the one to do the kick off. After 53 minutes of play, Strutz FC's Bernardo Bertassi made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Guga Vander was left in no man's land by his defense there! Chiquinho Santana took the ball and in the 61 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Carlinhos Batista. Carlinhos Batista dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-2. When Michel Fonseca came up free with the goalie in the 65th minute, the Strutz 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 Michel Fonseca couldn't finish the play. Strutz FC's Carlinhos Batista played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nelson Fernandes in the 70th minute of play. If Nelson Fernandes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Nelson Fernandes hit a great freekick 79 minutes into the match. If Nelson Fernandes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Guga Vander showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Michel Fonseca in the 86th minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Nelson Fernandes during the 88th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 88 played minutes Maracachita SS got a freekick which was hit by Nelson Fernandes. In the 91st minute José Augusto Neiva shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Guga Vander saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Roberto Maia kicked well hit freekick during the 92nd minute of the match. If Michel Fonseca had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead.