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TITANOMAQUIA ARENA
Spectators: 7203 (Terracing: 5404, Seating: 1656, VIP seats: 143) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Ivo Rodrigues kicked off to start the match. Alfredo Fernandes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Patrick Sousa in the 4th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Nilton Moraes in the 5th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Alfredo Fernandes saved Titans FC - FDFDF from getting behind. Robinho Salles sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 13th minute, Robinho Salles managed to get in a good position for a shot. Titans FC - FDFDF's supporters rose to their feet, but Robinho Salles was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Glauco Branco breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Titans FC - FDFDF's Alfredo Fernandes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Patrick Sousa in the 22nd minute of play. After 26 played minutes Rival FC got a freekick which was hit by João Pedro Moura. In the 27th minute, Kléber Correia sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Rival FC's Glauco Branco didn't even have to move. If Robinho Salles had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Patrick Sousa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alfredo Fernandes having to interfere. Patrick Sousa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alfredo Fernandes having to interfere. In the 41st minute, Robinho Salles reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Glauco Branco. The goal made the score 3-0. Alfredo Fernandes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nilton Moraes, who was totally free with the ball in the 47th minute. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 3-0.

The wind increased when Nilton Moraes made the kick off in the second half. Raúl Marinho's late challenge caught a Titans FC - FDFDF's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Raúl Marinho helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Rival FC getting a freekick after 51 minutes play. Raúl Marinho hit a great ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Patrick Sousa got free with Alfredo Fernandes in the 53rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 55th minute, Patrick Sousa ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Alfredo Fernandes was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-1. Ivo Rodrigues sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Robinho Salles sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Patrick Sousa came up free with the goalie in the 74th minute, the Rival FC 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 Patrick Sousa couldn't finish the play. Ivo Rodrigues spun around in front of the goal 83 minutes in the game, and got away a shot that, to his disappointment, went to the left of Rival FC's goal. After 90 minutes, Gilmar Torres mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Titans FC - FDFDF and the Rival FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Gilmar Torres hit a great freekick 91 minutes into the match. After having played for 91 minutes, Patrick Sousa managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Rival FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Patrick Sousa was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Rival FC's Glauco Branco played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Robinho Salles in the 98th minute of play. For all the effort they put into the match, the Rival FC players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Titans FC - FDFDF.