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Spectators: 7250 (Terracing: 5439, Seating: 1667, VIP seats: 144) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Donato de Medeiros kicked off to start the match. The supporters of galapagos sa booed when Nukengo SC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Magno Souza didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 5th minute, Telmo Matos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience was convinced that Márcio Neves's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Enéas Pirani was relentless in the 6th minute of the game. Magno Souza kicked well hit freekick during the 13th minute of the match. Gustavo Pinho struck a weak shot in the 14th minute. Douglas Bezerra didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for galapagos sa. Douglas Bezerra made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mário Tavares in the 16th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in galapagos sa's zone, Márcio Neves stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Enéas Pirani came out of the goal and Márcio Neves tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Nukengo SC's Magno Souza got a good chance for a goal in the 19th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Márcio Neves received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 20th minute. Enéas Pirani tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. galapagos sa's Enéas Pirani played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Márcio Neves in the 23rd minute of play. The audience was convinced that Márcio Neves's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Enéas Pirani was relentless in the 24th minute of the game. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Márcio Neves in the 26th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Enéas Pirani prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After a rather tough play, galapagos sa's Zé Augusto Pena got a free kick in the 26th minute. The supporters of Nukengo SC booed when galapagos sa was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 28 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gustavo Pinho didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to Nukengo SC getting a freekick after 31 minutes play. Hílton Teles hit a great ball. 33 minutes into the game, Donato de Medeiros was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. galapagos sa's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Nukengo SC the free kick. After a rather tough play, galapagos sa's Donato de Medeiros got a free kick in the 33rd minute. Márcio Neves fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Enéas Pirani having to interfere. Sílvio Dante sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Márcio Neves had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

A collision led to galapagos sa getting a freekick after 56 minutes play. José Carlos Melo hit a great ball. In the 57th minute, Hílton Teles 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. Hílton Teles made a great header on Nukengo SC's corner, it was just that galapagos sa's Enéas Pirani managed to reach the ball for a save. Márcio Neves might have been able to make a better finish in the 69th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Enéas Pirani. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Márcio Neves ran back to his position shaking his head. 73 minutes into the match, galapagos sa's goal looked a bit too open when Márcio Neves came free, but Enéas Pirani reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Toninho Gomes came up free with the goalie in the 77th minute, the Nukengo SC 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 Toninho Gomes couldn't finish the play. In the 81st minute, Márcio Neves made a precise shot to the right of Enéas Pirani. galapagos sa's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. Enéas Pirani showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Márcio Neves, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. With his leg Enéas Pirani managed to avoid a goal in the 92ndth minute, when Nukengo SC's Márcio Neves fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Márcio Neves fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Enéas Pirani having to interfere. After having played for 95 minutes, Magno Souza managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Nukengo SC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Magno Souza was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The galapagos sa fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Nukengo SC were clearly better and deserved to take the win.