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Spectators: 6400 (Terracing: 5393, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 7) Osvaldo Camargo was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 3rd minute. Natus CF's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Osvaldo Camargo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Abelardo Varela had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Sidney Lara's late challenge caught a Forkcity F. C.'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Sidney Lara helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Natus CF's Sidney Lara got a free kick in the 17th minute. In the 19th match minute, Natus CF was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hugo Prestes to maneuver through the defense. Edinho Neves took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Abelardo Varela, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 29 minutes into the match, Natus CF's goal looked a bit too open when Armandinho Carvalho came free, but Edinho Neves reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Natus CF's Edinho Neves played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abelardo Varela in the 40th minute of play. In the 44th minute Armandinho Carvalho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Edinho Neves saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 47th minute Armandinho Carvalho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Edinho Neves saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After the first half Forkcity F. C. were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Abelardo Varela to strike the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abelardo Varela in the 52nd minute of play forced Natus CF's goalkeeper Edinho Neves to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Forkcity F. C.'s attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by José Maria Diniz in the 56th minute. The corner led Forkcity F. C.'s José Maria Diniz to fire away a dangerous shot which Edinho Neves despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. After 61 minutes Natus CF's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was José Maria Diniz who took care of the corner kick. Edinho Neves made an important save on a dangerous shot by Armandinho Carvalho in the 66th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abelardo Varela in the 70th minute of play forced Natus CF's goalkeeper Edinho Neves to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 74 minutes into the match, Forkcity F. C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Osvaldo Camargo came free, but Yan Soeiro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Yan Soeiro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from David Barbosa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Forkcity F. C. getting a freekick after 78 minutes play. Anderson Zanette hit a great ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Luiz Fabiano Brodel during the 86th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. David Barbosa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Yan Soeiro having to interfere. Natus CF were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Forkcity F. C. for a fine match.