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Arena Gato Negro
Spectators: 7300 (Terracing: 5477, Seating: 1678, VIP seats: 145) Matheus Cerezo started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Matheus Cerezo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alex Coelho in the 8th minute of play forced Black Cat FC's goalkeeper Gabrian Batistuta to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Eliseu Sarmento made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dorival Toledo in the 10th minute of play. Kauan Recife sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Dorival Toledo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eliseu Sarmento having to interfere. If Jorge Duarte had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Alex Coelho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Hortêncio de Castro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gabrian Batistuta having to interfere. Gabrian Batistuta showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alex Coelho in the 29th minute of the match. Gabrian Batistuta showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hortêncio de Castro in the 30th minute of the match. Gabrian Batistuta showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vicente Quintal, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. 33 minutes into the match, Marieta MZC's Matheus Cerezo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Gabrian Batistuta narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 34th match minute, Black Cat FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kauan Recife to maneuver through the defense. Ronaldinho Salles's late challenge caught a Black Cat FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ronaldinho Salles helped the player get up and apologised. Matheus Cerezo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Gabrian Batistuta tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 46 minutes into the match, Jorge Duarte notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Black Cat FC's Gabrian Batistuta. Gabrian Batistuta was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Dorival Toledo stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Matheus Cerezo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 57th minute. Gabrian Batistuta tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gabrian Batistuta showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Matheus Cerezo, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. If Hortêncio de Castro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Black Cat FC's Gabrian Batistuta played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jorge Duarte in the 63rd minute of play. Eliseu Sarmento showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kauan Recife, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Matheus Cerezo got free with Gabrian Batistuta in the 75th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. With his leg Gabrian Batistuta managed to avoid a goal in the 76thth minute, when Marieta MZC's Hortêncio de Castro fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Kauan Recife received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Eliseu Sarmento tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 85 minutes into the match, Marieta MZC's Jorge Duarte sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Gabrian Batistuta narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Hortêncio de Castro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Gabrian Batistuta tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Dorival Toledo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Osvaldo Britto's late challenge caught a Marieta MZC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Osvaldo Britto helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Marieta MZC booed when Black Cat FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 93 match minutes in a wonderful position. Osvaldo Britto didn't get a good kick on the ball. Marieta MZC were clearly unhappy with the draw, as they felt they had done enough to earn themselves a victory.