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Nascenca
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Sydney de Carvalho got the match started through his kick off. After 3 minutes, Giovani Travassos mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Anecoico FC and the Lemon Haze FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Lemon Haze FC booed when Anecoico FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Giovani Travassos didn't get a good kick on the ball. Remo Ferraz's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Anísio Linares firmly grabbed it by the left post. Natanael Cunha charged in rather forcefully in the 9th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Natanael Cunha the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 10th match minute, Lemon Haze FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Natanael Cunha to maneuver through the defense. Anísio Linares was out of position in the 11 minute of play, and Luiz Fernando Meira capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Luiz Fernando Meira really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. Anísio Linares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luiz Fernando Meira in the 14th minute of play. Anísio Linares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luiz Fernando Meira in the 16th minute of the match. 19 minutes into the match, Lemon Haze FC's goal looked a bit too open when Luiz Fernando Meira came free, but Anísio Linares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Lemon Haze FC getting a freekick after 25 minutes play. Lauro Passos hit a great ball. Luiz Fernando Meira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 32nd minute Luiz Fernando Meira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Anísio Linares saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 35th minute, Sydney de Carvalho managed to get in a good position for a shot. Lemon Haze FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Sydney de Carvalho was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Miguel Gomes breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Miguel Gomes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Murilo Cavalcante in the 36th minute of the match. Sydney de Carvalho scored 1-1 in the 46th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Miguel Gomes, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 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 away team seemed most concentrated when Luiz Fernando Meira stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Anísio Linares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Caco Vidal in the 52nd minute of play. 58 minutes into the game, Caco Vidal cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Anísio Linares was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Sydney de Carvalho had several of the Anecoico FC's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 63 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 2-2 score and a disappointed Miguel Gomes as he didn't even see the shot coming. Cauan Moraes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Miguel Gomes having to interfere. Sydney de Carvalho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Miguel Gomes having to interfere. When Lemon Haze FC's Sydney de Carvalho in the 77th minute got a chance for a shot 77th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Anecoico FC's goalie prevented a goal. Lemon Haze FC's Anísio Linares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Caco Vidal in the 82nd minute of play. A collision led to Anecoico FC getting a freekick after 83 minutes play. Remo Ferraz hit a great ball. Miguel Gomes stood somewhat misplaced when Sydney de Carvalho came free in front of goal and shot 2-3 to the left of him in the 87 minute. If Anderson Lopes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 95 minutes into the match, Anecoico FC's goal looked a bit too open when Sydney de Carvalho came free, but Miguel Gomes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The Lemon Haze FC supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Lemon Haze FC would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.