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Arena Ajax FC
Spectators: 6500 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1500, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Claudinei Viana took the kick off in the first half of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Zé Augusto Messias during the 3rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Ajax FC's Zé Augusto Messias got a free kick in the 3rd minute. Yuri Neto showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luís Fábio Machado, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. In the 12th minute, Dênis de Lara hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 13 minutes into the game, Claudinei Viana recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Válter Linares. Claudinei Viana showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. In the 17th minute, Renatinho Cosme left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Ajax FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. Renatinho Cosme sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Válter Linares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Claudinei Viana, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. Jailson Couto hit a great freekick 29 minutes into the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Renatinho Cosme got free with Válter Linares in the 31st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 33rd minute, Renatinho Cosme 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. Renatinho Cosme fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Válter Linares having to interfere. In the 38thth minute of the game Claudinei Viana who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Mango Nas Paleta FC's Válter Linares was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After having played for 42 minutes, Claudinei Viana managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ajax FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Claudinei Viana was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Jerônimo Veiga hit a great freekick 44 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, Mango Nas Paleta FC's Gino Neto got a free kick in the 46th minute. Michel Messias, 48 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. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

Renatinho Cosme sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Gino Neto fell near the penalty area in the 56th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Mango Nas Paleta FC's protests and gave Gino Neto a yellow card for diving instead. After 56 played minutes Mango Nas Paleta FC got a freekick which was hit by Gino Neto. 57 minutes in the game, Renatinho Cosme dribbled his way through the penalty area and after maneuvering past an opponent, drilled a quick shot at the goal. The ball looked like it was going in, but it was hit a bit too hard and flew over the goal. Mango Nas Paleta FC's Válter Linares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Claudinei Viana in the 59th minute of play. Yuri Neto didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 60th minute, which inside left pole to 2-1. 65 minutes into the match, Claudinei Viana notched a goal, 3-1, to the right of Mango Nas Paleta FC's Válter Linares. Válter Linares was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After some fancy dribbling in the 70th minute, Aloísio Rocha managed to get in a good position for a shot. Mango Nas Paleta FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Aloísio Rocha was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Yuri Neto breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Zé Augusto Messias kicked well hit freekick during the 74th minute of the match. The crowd rose to their feet as Mango Nas Paleta FC's Luís Fábio Machado slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Yuri Neto. That made the score 3-2 after 80 minutes of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Mango Nas Paleta FC's Luís Fábio Machado slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Yuri Neto. That made the score 3-3 after 87 minutes of play. Válter Linares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Claudinei Viana, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Aloísio Rocha received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Yuri Neto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ajax FC's Yuri Neto played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luís Fábio Machado in the 95th minute of play. Aloísio Rocha who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 96thth minute tested the skills of Yuri Neto when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.