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Ninho das Araras
Spectators: 7441 (Terracing: 5582, Seating: 1711, VIP seats: 148) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Jhon Rabelo kicked off to start the match. Pedrão Abreu lost his temper 12 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. NEYNARDO FUTEBOL MANAGER's supporters stood up full of expectation in the 14th minute of the game, when Claudinei Paulista after an extraordinary solo performance found himself with a golden opportunity in front of U18 Cruzeiro's goal. Claudinei Paulista was unfortunally a little to anxious and the ball went outside the goal. After a rather tough play, U18 Cruzeiro's Afonso Coelho got a free kick in the 28th minute. Jhon Rabelo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Egídio Félix having to interfere. Egídio Félix showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jhon Rabelo in the 47th minute of the match. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Nilmar de Almeida made a kick off. Raí Sá's late challenge caught a NEYNARDO FUTEBOL MANAGER's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Raí Sá helped the player get up and apologised. In the 63rd match minute, U18 Cruzeiro was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Raí Sá to maneuver through the defense. In the 65th minute Nilmar de Almeida shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Luiz Fernando Souza saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ezequiel Macedo during the 72nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, NEYNARDO FUTEBOL MANAGER's Ezequiel Macedo got a free kick in the 73rd minute. U18 Cruzeiro's Dé Melo quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Claudinei Paulista, made in the 77th minute of the game. 79 minutes into the match, NEYNARDO FUTEBOL MANAGER's goalkeeper Egídio Félix had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Jhon Rabelo. Jhon Rabelo who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 90thth minute tested the skills of Egídio Félix when he managed to save the team from getting behind.