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Estádio Imperial
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Marcelinho Batista made the kick off which started today's match. Alan Reiss short, quick shot in the 4thth minute got Rodrigo Mendonça to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Romeu Linares kicked well hit freekick during the 6th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Christiano da Rocha's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Rodrigo Mendonça was relentless in the 8th minute of the game. In the 8th minute, Romeu Linares hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a little luck, The Huge Tortoise FC's Rodrigo Mendonça got control of the ball when Alan Reis tried to sneak it across the goal line. Alan Reis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 11th minute. Rodrigo Mendonça tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 12 minutes into the match, The Huge Tortoise FC's goal looked a bit too open when Christiano da Rocha came free, but Rodrigo Mendonça reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 18 minutes, Jefferson Recife mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Imperial FC and the The Huge Tortoise FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of The Huge Tortoise FC booed when Imperial FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 18 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jefferson Recife didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 19th minute, Marcelinho Batista got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. When Jefferson Recife was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 26 minutes had been played. Jefferson Recife kicked well hit freekick during the 27th minute of the match. Alan Reis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rodrigo Mendonça having to interfere. Imperial FC's Christiano da Rocha got a good chance for a goal in the 32nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alan Reis got free with Rodrigo Mendonça in the 36th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 38th minute the ball was on its way in behind The Huge Tortoise FC's goalkeeper Rodrigo Mendonça, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Alan Reis struck a weak shot in the 42nd minute. Rodrigo Mendonça didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Imperial FC. A hard shot 45 in the game by Alan Reis from a close distance when the talented Rodrigo Mendonça managed to make a qualified save. The Huge Tortoise FC's players were relieved. After 46 minutes, Durvalino Gonçalves mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Imperial FC and the The Huge Tortoise FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Imperial FC getting a freekick after 46 minutes play. Durvalino Gonçalves hit a great ball. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Alan Reis to strike the kick off in the second half. Imperial FC's Mazinho Motta proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 57th minute of the match, managed to save Imperial FC from getting a goal against them. In the 58th minute, Alan Reis got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Chicão Vaz struck a weak shot in the 59th minute. Rodrigo Mendonça didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Imperial FC. With a little luck, Imperial FC's Mazinho Motta got control of the ball when Tarcisio Aparecido tried to sneak it across the goal line. Tarcisio Aparecido could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 66th minute of the match, but Mazinho Motta made a huge save. Marcelinho Batista fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mazinho Motta having to interfere. Alan Reis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rodrigo Mendonça having to interfere. Chicão Vaz recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 85th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 88 minutes into the match, The Huge Tortoise FC's goal looked a bit too open when Chicão Vaz came free, but Rodrigo Mendonça reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Alan Reis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Rodrigo Mendonça tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Christiano da Rocha fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rodrigo Mendonça having to interfere. In the 94th match minute, The Huge Tortoise FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ulysses Custódio to maneuver through the defense. If Alan Reis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Christiano da Rocha had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 98th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the referee blew the final whistle, you could see the dissatisfaction in the Imperial FC players' eyes. They were disappointed they hadn't taken more from the game.