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Estádio Engenhoso
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Luiz Corrêa kicked off to start the match. Serafim Garcia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 16thth minute of the game Gualter Galvão who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Mean Machine's Válbson Mandrak was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Zé Martins was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 20th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Fernando de Senna made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fernandão Proença in the 22nd minute of play. With a little luck, Stoker's Fernando de Senna got control of the ball when Serafim Garcia tried to sneak it across the goal line. With a little luck, Stoker's Fernando de Senna got control of the ball when Serafim Garcia tried to sneak it across the goal line. Fernando Paraense placed the ball on the penalty spot and got himself ready to shoot. Post out! Válbson Mandrak stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Gualter Galvão's shot from short distance in the 41st minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Zé Martins during the 43rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In a very dangerous position, a player in Mean Machine fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 42nd minute. Penalty! Fernando Paraense shot the penalty kick by force right in the crossbar. No goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Gualter Galvão in the 45th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Válbson Mandrak saved Mean Machine from getting behind. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Fernandão Proença stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 66thth minute of the game Luiz Corrêa who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Mean Machine's Válbson Mandrak was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After a rather tough play, Mean Machine's Zé Martins got a free kick in the 71st minute. If Gualter Galvão had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Mean Machine's Doriva Sabóia got a free kick in the 74th minute. 77 minutes into the match, Luiz Corrêa dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Válbson Mandrak, 0-2. Válbson Mandrak made a fantastic save in the 82nd minute, when Gualter Galvão sent off a good shot on target. Válbson Mandrak showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luiz Corrêa, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. Válbson Mandrak showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luiz Corrêa in the 87th minute of the match. When Hernani de Mendonça fell near the penalty area in the 88th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Mean Machine's protests and gave Hernani de Mendonça a yellow card for diving instead. Luiz Corrêa's late challenge caught a Mean Machine's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Luiz Corrêa helped the player get up and apologised. Luiz Corrêa hit a great freekick 90 minutes into the match. In the 93rd minute, Gualter Galvão 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. Luiz Corrêa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Válbson Mandrak having to interfere. Luiz Corrêa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 97th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.