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Estádio Manhumirim
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Ramón Cavalcante made the kick off and thus started the match. Kauan Terra showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ciro Baptista, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. After 4 minutes Mulekes FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Aleandro Zilles who took care of the corner kick. After a rather tough play, Mulekes FC's Vitório de Alcântara got a free kick in the 6th minute. 14 minutes into the match, Palestina's goal looked a bit too open when Vitório de Alcântara came free, but Ezequiel do Valle reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Palestina's zone, Tostão Queiroz stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ezequiel do Valle came out of the goal and Tostão Queiroz tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 23 minutes into the game, Palestina's Vitório Linhares nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Kauan Terra made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. After some fancy dribbling in the 27th minute, Elói Ribeiro managed to get in a good position for a shot. Palestina's supporters rose to their feet, but Elói Ribeiro was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Kauan Terra breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Kauan Terra showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Elói Ribeiro in the 29th minute of the match. Tostão Queiroz might have been able to make a better finish in the 30th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ezequiel do Valle. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Tostão Queiroz ran back to his position shaking his head. Ezequiel do Valle was a little too slow when Ramón Cavalcante got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 31st minute. The score was now 1-1. Ramón Cavalcante struck a weak shot in the 40th minute. Ezequiel do Valle didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mulekes FC. If Luís Fábio Queiroz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tostão Queiroz was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 44th minute. Mulekes FC's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Américo Lima's late challenge caught a Mulekes FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Américo Lima helped the player get up and apologised. In the 45th match minute, Palestina was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Américo Lima to maneuver through the defense. Tostão Queiroz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Kauan Terra showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Elói Ribeiro in the 60th minute of the match. A collision led to Mulekes FC getting a freekick after 64 minutes play. Tostão Queiroz hit a great ball. After 66 played minutes Palestina got a freekick which was hit by Claudinho Cruz. Mulekes FC's Tostão Queiroz got a good chance for a goal in the 67th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 69 minutes of play, Mulekes FC's Tostão Queiroz made it 4-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ezequiel do Valle was left in no man's land by his defense there! The audience was convinced that Ramón Cavalcante's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ezequiel do Valle was relentless in the 75th minute of the game. The Mulekes FC fans' excitement grew in the 77th match minute when Mulekes FC's Ramón Cavalcante looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 5-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Ramón Cavalcante fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ezequiel do Valle having to interfere. In the 90th minute, Tostão Queiroz 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. After some careless play in the Palestina defense, Ramón Cavalcante kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ezequiel do Valle. The Palestina fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ezequiel do Valle should have stopped the shot. Ramón Cavalcante fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ezequiel do Valle having to interfere. There was no doubt that Mulekes FC were the better team. Mulekes FC's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.