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Spectators: 6050 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 50) Celsinho Pimenta started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 3 minutes into the game, Álvaro Prestes was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Água Cristal FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave MENGÃOF.C. the free kick. In the 5th minute, Luiz Gustavo Mota hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 6 minutes of play Água Cristal FC's Álvaro Prestes 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, Água Cristal FC's Álvaro Prestes got a free kick in the 7th minute. Água Cristal FC's Virgílio França played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Celsinho Pimenta in the 9th minute of play. Virgílio França showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Celsinho Pimenta, who was totally free with the ball in the 10th minute. After 14 played minutes Água Cristal FC got a freekick which was hit by Zeca Jacinto. Virgílio França made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Celsinho Pimenta in the 21st minute of play. Virgílio França took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Celsinho Pimenta, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Virgílio França didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from João Vítor Pinho went, in the 28th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Murilo Donatello could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 36th minute of the match, but Carlos Dante made a huge save. Jerônimo Meireles charged in rather forcefully in the 38th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Jerônimo Meireles the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Jerônimo Meireles hit a great freekick 38 minutes into the match. In the 38th minute of the match Dedé Figueiredo sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Carlos Dante skillfully saved the ball. In the 40th minute, Renan Esteves hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Luiz Gustavo Mota shot the penalty kick right outside the post. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Tomás Peixoto stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 55 minutes into the match, Água Cristal FC's goalkeeper Virgílio França had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Celsinho Pimenta. In the 58th minute, Baltazar Veloso fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. 61 minutes into the match, Água Cristal FC's goalkeeper Virgílio França had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Celsinho Pimenta. In the 68th minute, Michel Koehler hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 74 minutes into the game, Renan Esteves was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Água Cristal FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave MENGÃOF.C. the free kick. After a rather tough play, Água Cristal FC's Renan Esteves got a free kick in the 74th minute. Tomás Peixoto came free in the 83rd minute and tried to tip the ball over Carlos Dante, but to the joy of MENGÃOF.C.'s supporters the ball went over. 86 minutes into the match, MENGÃOF.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Renan Esteves came free, but Carlos Dante reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Carlos Dante didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Renan Esteves went, in the 86th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. Tomás Peixoto fired away a difficult shot at goal in the 91st minute. He almost succeeded, but the ball bounced in the crossbar and then went out. It was a very nice shot. 95 minutes into the match, Renan Esteves notched a goal, 2-1, to the right of MENGÃOF.C.'s Carlos Dante. Carlos Dante was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. For all the effort they put into the match, the MENGÃOF.C. players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Água Cristal FC.