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Ferraria
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Giuseppe Pereira kicked off to start the match. In the 2nd minute, Cristian Faria hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Ferraria EC booed when Maranhão 18 FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 10 match minutes in a wonderful position. Arlindo Paranaense didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ferraria EC's Evaristo Varela played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Natanael Cosme in the 16th minute of play. Evaristo Varela didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Natanael Cosme went, in the 17th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. Evaristo Varela took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ruy Alagoano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Maranhão 18 FC's Natanael Cosme in the 23rd minute got a chance for a shot 23rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Ferraria EC's goalie prevented a goal. Giuseppe Pereira struck a weak shot in the 26th minute. Danilo Mandrak didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ferraria EC. Danilo Mandrak was out of position in the 28 minute of play, and Giuseppe Pereira capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Giuseppe Pereira really showed his touch with that goal: 2-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Giuseppe Pereira in the 33rd minute of play forced Maranhão 18 FC's goalkeeper Danilo Mandrak to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, Maranhão 18 FC's Danilo Mandrak got control of the ball when Ivo Cordeiro tried to sneak it across the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ivo Cordeiro got free with Danilo Mandrak in the 37th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Diguinho Barros fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Evaristo Varela having to interfere. Natanael Cosme sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ivo Cordeiro got free with Danilo Mandrak in the 43rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 44 minutes into the game, Zé Prestes was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Maranhão 18 FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ferraria EC the free kick. If Ivo Cordeiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-1 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Natanael Cosme stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Danilo Mandrak made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Giuseppe Pereira in the 53rd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Andrézinho Ramalho in the 54th minute of play forced Maranhão 18 FC's goalkeeper Danilo Mandrak to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 56th minute Natanael Cosme shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Evaristo Varela saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Ferraria EC's Cléberson Saraiva got a free kick in the 59th minute. Evaristo Varela made an important save on a dangerous shot by Diguinho Barros in the 64th minute. If Natanael Cosme had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 70 minutes into the match, Breno Proença notched a goal, 3-1, to the right of Maranhão 18 FC's Danilo Mandrak. Danilo Mandrak was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 75th match minute, Maranhão 18 FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Zé Prestes to maneuver through the defense. If Giuseppe Pereira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Ivo Cordeiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 83 minutes of play, Ferraria EC's Giuseppe Pereira made it 4-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Danilo Mandrak was left in no man's land by his defense there! Danilo Mandrak showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Giuseppe Pereira, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. In the 93rd minute, Natanael Cosme reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Evaristo Varela. The goal made the score 4-2. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Ferraria EC had won after a very even match.