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Estádio Punau
Spectators: 6674 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1654, VIP seats: 20) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Sílvio Luiz Rocha kicked off to start the match. José Maria Alvarenga received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Samuca Lima tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Luís Barral could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 11th minute of the match, but Samuca Lima made a huge save. Bruninho Perez's late challenge caught a Punau SS's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Bruninho Perez helped the player get up and apologised. Bruninho Perez hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. 15 minutes into the match, Sílvio Luiz Rocha notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Punau SS's Naldo Bertassi. Naldo Bertassi was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After some fancy dribbling in the 18th minute, Sílvio Luiz Rocha managed to get in a good position for a shot. ⚽️ MENGÃO FC ⚽️'s supporters rose to their feet, but Sílvio Luiz Rocha was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Naldo Bertassi breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Luís Barral had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 33 minutes, Sílvio Luiz Rocha managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. ⚽️ MENGÃO FC ⚽️'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Sílvio Luiz Rocha was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. José Maria Alvarenga fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Samuca Lima having to interfere. In the 46th match minute, ⚽️ MENGÃO FC ⚽️ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Elói Berger to maneuver through the defense. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. José Maria Alvarenga was the one to do the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luís Barral in the 53rd minute of play forced ⚽️ MENGÃO FC ⚽️'s goalkeeper Samuca Lima to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. José Maria Alvarenga received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Samuca Lima tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 58 minutes into the match, Punau SS's goalkeeper Naldo Bertassi had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Jairo Pinho. Sílvio Luiz Rocha struck a weak shot in the 60th minute. Naldo Bertassi didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for ⚽️ MENGÃO FC ⚽️. Gonçalo Cabral charged in rather forcefully in the 61st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Gonçalo Cabral the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 61st minute, Gonçalo Cabral hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by José Maria Alvarenga in the 70th minute of play forced ⚽️ MENGÃO FC ⚽️'s goalkeeper Samuca Lima to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Adelino Galvão's late challenge caught a Punau SS's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Adelino Galvão helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Punau SS booed when ⚽️ MENGÃO FC ⚽️ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 72 match minutes in a wonderful position. Adelino Galvão didn't get a good kick on the ball. Punau SS's José Maria Alvarenga got a good chance for a goal in the 75th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Samuca Lima stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Luís Barral's shot from short distance in the 81st minute. Luís Barral's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Samuca Lima read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 83rd minute of play. If Luís Barral had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by José Maria Alvarenga in the 94th minute of play forced ⚽️ MENGÃO FC ⚽️'s goalkeeper Samuca Lima to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.