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Meiry Domingues
Spectators: 7093 (Terracing: 5387, Seating: 1651, VIP seats: 55) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Fernandão Proença took the kick off in the first half of the match. If Frank Faria had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 2nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Marcel Cosme made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fernandão Proença in the 8th minute of play. If Maicon Meira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 14th minute, one of Mean Machine:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Mean Machine. Mean Machine's Válbson Mandrak proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 20th minute of the match, managed to save Mean Machine from getting a goal against them. Serafim Garcia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marcel Cosme having to interfere. A collision led to Gela Guela Futebol Clube getting a freekick after 37 minutes play. Sidney Vargas hit a great ball. In the 41st minute, Frank Faria hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Zé Martins, 42 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. 44 minutes into the match, Gela Guela Futebol Clube's goal looked a bit too open when Fernandão Proença came free, but Marcel Cosme reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gela Guela Futebol Clube's Mané Messias got a good chance for a goal in the 45th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar.

Marcel Cosme made an important save on a dangerous shot by Serafim Garcia in the 54th minute. Mané Messias received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. Válbson Mandrak tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Serafim Garcia got free with Marcel Cosme in the 62nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Fernandão Proença had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mané Messias sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 75th play minute Serafim Garcia came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Marcel Cosme. 3-1. 80 minutes into the game, Frank Faria was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Gela Guela Futebol Clube's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Mean Machine the free kick. The supporters of Mean Machine booed when Gela Guela Futebol Clube was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 80 match minutes in a wonderful position. Frank Faria didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of Gela Guela Futebol Clube booed when Mean Machine was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 89 match minutes in a wonderful position. Joaquim Pimenta didn't get a good kick on the ball. Francisco da Mata missed a clear chance of a goal when in the 98 minute of the game fired away a shot, but unfortunally the ball went out to the Válbson Mandrak right hand side.