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Estádio Itacambira
Spectators: 7188 (Terracing: 5393, Seating: 1653, VIP seats: 142) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Conrado Tasso made the kick off which started today's match. In the 2nd match minute, Mango Nas Paleta FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Manfredo Reis to maneuver through the defense. Oscar Fernandez blasted a shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Válter Linares having to make a save. Válter Linares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Oscar Fernandez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cristiano Alcântara took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luís Fábio Machado, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gino Neto scored 0-1 in the 11th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Cristiano Alcântara, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After 14 played minutes Mango Nas Paleta FC got a freekick which was hit by Manfredo Reis. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aloísio Rocha in the 18th minute of play forced Selvagens F.C's goalkeeper Cristiano Alcântara to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After having played for 19 minutes, Alfons Melberg managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Selvagens F.C's supporters crossed their fingers, but Alfons Melberg was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When the match clock showed 20 minutes, the score became 1-1 when Alfons Melberg sped through Mango Nas Paleta FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Válter Linares. The audience was convinced that Conrado Tasso's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Válter Linares was relentless in the 23rd minute of the game. Conrado Tasso received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Válter Linares tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Válter Linares was out of position in the 28 minute of play, and Conrado Tasso capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Conrado Tasso really showed his touch with that goal: 2-1. After 31 played minutes Mango Nas Paleta FC got a freekick which was hit by Aloísio Rocha. If Oscar Fernandez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 38 minutes into the match, Mango Nas Paleta FC's goalkeeper Válter Linares had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Alfons Melberg. Válter Linares made an important save on a dangerous shot by Olavo Lopes in the 45th minute. Cristiano Alcântara made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aloísio Rocha in the 48th minute of play. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Luís Fábio Machado to strike the kick off in the second half. Conrado Tasso received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 52nd minute. Válter Linares tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 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 Cristiano Alcântara. That made the score 2-2 after 55 minutes of play. 63 minutes in the game, Aloísio Rocha fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Cristiano Alcântara having to interfere. In the 69th minute, Manfredo Reis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 74th minute, Gino Neto ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Cristiano Alcântara was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-3. Luís Fábio Machado received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Cristiano Alcântara tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Válter Linares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Conrado Tasso, who was totally free with the ball in the 92nd minute.