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Mariano
Spectators: 7248 (Terracing: 5437, Seating: 1667, VIP seats: 144) Mariano's Lúcio Varela started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. 6 minutes into the match, Christina FC's goalkeeper Filipe Esteves had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Evaristo Valadares. If Thiago da Mata had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thiago da Mata took the ball and in the 14 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Angelo Vale. Angelo Vale dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. In the 20th minute the ball was on its way in behind Mariano's goalkeeper Angelo Vale, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. When Enéas Trevisan fell near the penalty area in the 22nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Mariano's protests and gave Enéas Trevisan a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Mariano's Enéas Trevisan got a free kick in the 22nd minute. Thiago da Mata struck a weak shot in the 23rd minute. Angelo Vale didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Christina FC. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Alan de Almeida in the 23rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Angelo Vale saved Mariano from getting behind. Nico Recife received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Angelo Vale tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Thiago da Mata in the 36th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Angelo Vale saved Mariano from getting behind. Mariano's Angelo Vale played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Thiago da Mata in the 43rd minute of play. Angelo Vale showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Thiago da Mata, who was totally free with the ball in the 45th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 46th minute, Alan de Almeida managed to get in a good position for a shot. Christina FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Alan de Almeida was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Angelo Vale breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Angelo Vale took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Thiago da Mata, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The Mariano players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Christina FC were winning 0-1.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Thiago da Mata made a kick off. In the 52nd minute Thiago da Mata shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Angelo Vale saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Lúcio Varela had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Alan de Almeida received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Angelo Vale tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Alan de Almeida sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 64th minute Lúcio Varela shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Filipe Esteves saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mariano's Angelo Vale played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Thiago da Mata in the 65th minute of play. 67 minutes into the match, Mariano's goalkeeper Angelo Vale had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Alan de Almeida. An unexpected shot in the 70th minute by Alan de Almeida got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. In the 75th minute, Alan de Almeida 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. After a rather tough play, Christina FC's Jaime Mesquita got a free kick in the 83rd minute. In the 84th minute, Evaristo Valadares left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Mariano fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. When the match was over Christina FC could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Mariano throughout the match.