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Arena Jovemac
Spectators: 6130 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1100, VIP seats: 30) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Luís Fernando de Amaral got the match started through his kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 12th minute, Luís Fernando de Amaral managed to get in a good position for a shot. Amigos da Bola's supporters rose to their feet, but Luís Fernando de Amaral was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Edward Andrzejewski breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Luís Guilherme Vasconcelos recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 15th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Luís Fernando de Amaral received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Edward Andrzejewski tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Zé Carlos Nunes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Belmiro Mendes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Luís Fernando de Amaral sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. If Zé Carlos Nunes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Luís Fernando de Amaral 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. Edward Andrzejewski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luís Fernando de Amaral, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a defensive mix-up in Gerbasi A.C.'s zone, Luiz Fábio Meirelles stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Edward Andrzejewski came out of the goal and Luiz Fábio Meirelles tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 38th minute, Amigos da Bola's Luís Fernando de Amaral dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. If Luiz Fábio Meirelles had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 45 minutes into the match, Zé Carlos Nunes had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Belmiro Mendes. Amigos da Bola's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Zé Carlos Nunes was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Raimundo Montenegro to strike the kick off in the second half. Luís Fernando de Amaral might have been able to make a better finish in the 55th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Edward Andrzejewski. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Luís Fernando de Amaral ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 58th minute, Luiz Fábio Meirelles hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 59th minute, Luiz Fábio Meirelles hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Luiz Fábio Meirelles had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 81 minutes into the game, Zé Carlos Nunes recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Belmiro Mendes. Zé Carlos Nunes showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zé Carlos Nunes in the 84th minute of play forced Amigos da Bola's goalkeeper Belmiro Mendes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Durvalino Monteiro hit a great freekick 84 minutes into the match. A collision led to Amigos da Bola getting a freekick after 86 minutes play. Durvalino Monteiro hit a great ball. Luiz Fábio Meirelles sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.