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Arena Merengue
Spectators: 7031 (Terracing: 5406, Seating: 1575, VIP seats: 50) Pseudeos's Allan Madureira 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. Renato Meirelles sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Clemente Azevedo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Abel Amorim tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Pseudeos's Rodriguinho Arantes got a free kick in the 15th minute. Renato Meirelles received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Ciro Vieira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 20 minutes into the match, Pseudeos's goalkeeper Ciro Vieira had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Toninho Barros. Abel Amorim made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Allan Madureira in the 25th minute of play. If Renato Meirelles had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Gilson Romero fell near the penalty area in the 33rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Pseudeos's protests and gave Gilson Romero a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Madridista FC booed when Pseudeos was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 33 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gilson Romero didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of Madridista FC booed when Pseudeos was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 43 match minutes in a wonderful position. Joel de Godoi didn't get a good kick on the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Elivélton Custódio during the 46th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Elivélton Custódio hit a great freekick 46 minutes into the match. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Renato Meirelles stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After having played for 52 minutes, Allan Madureira managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Pseudeos's supporters crossed their fingers, but Allan Madureira was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. A collision led to Madridista FC getting a freekick after 54 minutes play. Renato Meirelles hit a great ball. Pseudeos's Ciro Vieira played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Renato Meirelles in the 56th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Zézinho Prata during the 60th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Madridista FC's Zézinho Prata got a free kick in the 61st minute. With a little luck, Madridista FC's Abel Amorim got control of the ball when Clemente Azevedo tried to sneak it across the goal line. Abel Amorim didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Clemente Azevedo went, in the 68th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Ciro Vieira showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Renato Meirelles in the 71st minute of the match. Madridista FC's Abel Amorim proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 76th minute of the match, managed to save Madridista FC from getting a goal against them. In the 79th minute the ball was on its way in behind Pseudeos's goalkeeper Ciro Vieira, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Zézinho Prata got his second yellow card in the match during the 85th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. Ian Arruda took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 87th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Abel Amorim. Madridista FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Madridista FC's Abel Amorim proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 88th minute of the match, managed to save Madridista FC from getting a goal against them. After 91 played minutes Pseudeos got a freekick which was hit by Rodriguinho Arantes. After 95 played minutes Madridista FC got a freekick which was hit by Joélson de Senna. The Pseudeos supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Pseudeos would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.