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Estádio Languiru
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Alfredo Marquez made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 7thth minute of the game Alfredo Marquez who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Manaus FC's Edvaldo Peres was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The audience was convinced that Alfredo Marquez's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Edvaldo Peres was relentless in the 13th minute of the game. Edvaldo Peres stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Alfredo Marquez's shot from short distance in the 16th minute. Cesinha Hoffmann received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Edvaldo Peres tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 26 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Manaus FC! The referee gave Languiru SS a penalty, 28 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Richard Dracena, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Manaus FC's Edvaldo Peres. 1-0. After 30 minutes, Albertinho Loureiro mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Manaus FC and the Languiru SS players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Languiru SS booed when Manaus FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 30 match minutes in a wonderful position. Albertinho Loureiro didn't get a good kick on the ball. Adalberto Brodel kicked well hit freekick during the 31st minute of the match. Alfredo Marquez got in the 35th a clear chance and fired away a hard shot against goal, but Edvaldo Peres handled the situation perfectly and made a save by the crossbar. Edvaldo Peres made an important save on a dangerous shot by Alfredo Marquez in the 37th minute. After 39 played minutes Languiru SS got a freekick which was hit by Yuri Gaspar. The supporters of Languiru SS booed when Manaus FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 43 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rogério Medeiros didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Alfredo Marquez came up free with the goalie in the 44th minute, the Languiru SS 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 Alfredo Marquez couldn't finish the play. In the 46th minute, Yuri Gaspar 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. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

With a little luck, Languiru SS's Váldson Reis got control of the ball when Gernando de Mendonça tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Alfredo Marquez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After a rather tough play, Languiru SS's Yuri Gaspar got a free kick in the 62nd minute. If Cesinha Hoffmann had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Alfredo Marquez's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Edvaldo Peres was relentless in the 71st minute of the game. When Languiru SS's Alfredo Marquez in the 74th minute got a chance for a shot 74th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Manaus FC's goalie prevented a goal. Váldson Reis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edson Fernandez in the 78th minute of play. In the 82nd minute, Cesinha Hoffmann 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. Edvaldo Peres showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cesinha Hoffmann in the 85th minute of the match. In the 85th minute, Cesinha Hoffmann made a precise shot to the right of Edvaldo Peres. Manaus FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Alfredo Marquez in the 90th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Edvaldo Peres prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Adalberto Brodel hit a great freekick 91 minutes into the match. In the 92nd minute, Richard Dracena made a precise shot to the right of Edvaldo Peres. Manaus FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-0. 96 minutes into the match, Manaus FC's goal looked a bit too open when Alfredo Marquez came free, but Edvaldo Peres reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Languiru SS walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.