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Maanaim
Spectators: 7371 (Terracing: 5529, Seating: 1695, VIP seats: 147) MARANATA's Matías Terra started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. José Augusto Tasso hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. Tiago Meira stood somewhat misplaced when Matías Terra came free in front of goal and shot 1-0 to the left of him in the 6 minute. In the 13th minute, Luís Fabiano Falcão 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. Matías Terra struck a weak shot in the 14th minute. Tiago Meira didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for MARANATA. When the match had gone on for 16 minutes, Luís Fabiano Falcão took a quick shot and it went in 2-0 without a chance for Tiago Meira to make any attempt to save it. Dadá de Sena's late challenge caught a Ivan Futebol Clube's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Dadá de Sena helped the player get up and apologised. After 19 played minutes MARANATA got a freekick which was hit by Dadá de Sena. Kaká Souza got in the 22nd a clear chance and fired away a hard shot against goal, but Michel Castro handled the situation perfectly and made a save by the crossbar. If Guto Chaves had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dorival Ramos charged in rather forcefully in the 24th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Dorival Ramos the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Dorival Ramos hit a great freekick 24 minutes into the match. Tiago Meira made a fantastic save in the 27th minute, when Luís Fabiano Falcão sent off a good shot on target. The audience was convinced that Matías Terra's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Tiago Meira was relentless in the 29th minute of the game. The supporters of Ivan Futebol Clube booed when MARANATA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 30 match minutes in a wonderful position. Antony Dias didn't get a good kick on the ball. Tiago Meira took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Matías Terra, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Luís Fabiano Falcão's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Tiago Meira firmly grabbed it by the left post. Kaká Souza fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Michel Castro having to interfere. In the 43rdth minute of the game Guto Chaves who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but MARANATA's Michel Castro was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Hernani Dias kicked well hit freekick during the 45th minute of the match. Armandinho Secco, 46 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. Michel Castro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kaká Souza, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Guto Chaves stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After a defensive mix-up in Ivan Futebol Clube's zone, Luís Fabiano Falcão stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Tiago Meira came out of the goal and Luís Fabiano Falcão tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Tiago Meira showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Matías Terra in the 54th minute of the match. 58 minutes into the match, MARANATA's goal looked a bit too open when Guto Chaves came free, but Michel Castro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tiago Meira showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Matías Terra, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. 62 minutes into the game, Antony Dias was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. MARANATA's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ivan Futebol Clube the free kick. After a rather tough play, MARANATA's Antony Dias got a free kick in the 62nd minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Kaká Souza got free with Michel Castro in the 63rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Matías Terra fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tiago Meira having to interfere. Matías Terra fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tiago Meira having to interfere. Matías Terra received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Tiago Meira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Kaká Souza received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Michel Castro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, MARANATA's Antony Dias got a free kick in the 88th minute. A collision led to MARANATA getting a freekick after 90 minutes play. Jorginho Coelho hit a great ball. When Guto Chaves came up free with the goalie in the 93rd minute, the Ivan Futebol Clube 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 Guto Chaves couldn't finish the play. Tiago Meira showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luís Fabiano Falcão in the 97th minute of the match.