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ILUSIONISMO
Spectators: 7528 (Terracing: 5647, Seating: 1731, VIP seats: 150) Rafa Aparecido could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 4th minute of the match, but Mané França made a huge save. Rafa Aparecidos short, quick shot in the 6thth minute got Mané França to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. After 7 minutes, Luciano Moura mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Atlanta United F.C. and the I-L-U-D-I-D-O-S fckclub players grew even worse after the yellow card. Luciano Moura hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. In the 13th minute of the game Fellipe Ramos made a throw-in which Joel Leite played forward. Elói Taffarel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Joel Leite, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. After a rather tough play, I-L-U-D-I-D-O-S fckclub's Beremundo Ochandiano got a free kick in the 19th minute. After 24 played minutes Atlanta United F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Fred Fernandez. Mané França showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rafa Aparecido in the 28th minute of the match. When Rafa Aparecido came up free with the goalie in the 29th minute, the I-L-U-D-I-D-O-S fckclub fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Rafa Aparecido couldn't finish the play. When Fellipe Ramos fell near the penalty area in the 31st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Atlanta United F.C.'s protests and gave Fellipe Ramos a yellow card for diving instead. Fellipe Ramos kicked well hit freekick during the 31st minute of the match. I-L-U-D-I-D-O-S fckclub's Beremundo Ochandiano got a good chance for a goal in the 34th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 35th minute, I-L-U-D-I-D-O-S fckclub's Rafa Aparecido ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Mané França. Mané França yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-0. In the 38th match minute, Atlanta United F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Joel Leite to maneuver through the defense. The audience was convinced that Rafa Aparecido's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Mané França was relentless in the 43rd minute of the game. Mané França showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rafa Aparecido, who was totally free with the ball in the 46th minute. A hard shot 46 in the game by Rafa Aparecido from a close distance when the talented Mané França managed to make a qualified save. Atlanta United F.C.'s players were relieved. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Serafim de Carvalho to make the kick off. Reynaldo das Neves sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 54th minute, Fabinho Salgado hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. I-L-U-D-I-D-O-S fckclub's Elói Taffarel proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 57th minute of the match, managed to save I-L-U-D-I-D-O-S fckclub from getting a goal against them. In the 59th minute Atlanta United F.C. were awarded a corner. Fred Fernandez went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner ended in Fábio Castro almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but I-L-U-D-I-D-O-S fckclub's Elói Taffarel did a great save. Serafim de Carvalho could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 60th minute of the match, but Elói Taffarel made a huge save. In the 66th match minute, Atlanta United F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fellipe Ramos to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rafa Aparecido in the 73rd minute of play forced Atlanta United F.C.'s goalkeeper Mané França to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 82nd match minute, Atlanta United F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fellipe Ramos to maneuver through the defense. Rafa Aparecido sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rafa Aparecido in the 89th minute of play forced Atlanta United F.C.'s goalkeeper Mané França to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Atlanta United F.C. getting a freekick after 93 minutes play. Clóvis Ferraz hit a great ball. When the referee ended the match the I-L-U-D-I-D-O-S fckclub players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.