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Spectators: 7261 (Terracing: 5447, Seating: 1670, VIP seats: 144) ✦ Mr. Anonymous Team ✦'s Abel Pontes started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Zé Carlos Paiva hit a great freekick 2 minutes into the match. When Tabu SC's Acácio Vale in the 3rd minute got a chance for a shot 3rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye ✦ Mr. Anonymous Team ✦'s goalie prevented a goal. After having played for 7 minutes, Christiano Cardozo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. ✦ Mr. Anonymous Team ✦'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Christiano Cardozo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Décio Guedes stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Acácio Vale's shot from short distance in the 10th minute. Abel Pontes succeeded in the game's 15th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 1-0. Jean Camargo scored 1-1 in the 18th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Décio Guedes, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 22nd minute Acácio Vale shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Décio Guedes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 29th minute, Acácio Vale left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Tabu SC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-3. Paulão Marinho showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Abel Pontes, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. Narciso Vides struck a weak shot in the 35th minute. Décio Guedes didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Tabu SC. If Narciso Vides had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 39 minutes into the match, ✦ Mr. Anonymous Team ✦'s goal looked a bit too open when Jean Camargo came free, but Décio Guedes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Zézinho Cardoso kicked well hit freekick during the 40th minute of the match. Jean Camargo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Tabu SC getting a freekick after 47 minutes play. Leopoldo Dionísio hit a great ball. Paulão Marinho was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 49th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Erivaldo Costa. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-3.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Acácio Vale to strike the kick off in the second half. Jean Camargo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Décio Guedes having to interfere. A hard shot 62 in the game by Acácio Vale from a close distance when the talented Décio Guedes managed to make a qualified save. ✦ Mr. Anonymous Team ✦'s players were relieved. Sydney Valle took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 66th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Décio Guedes. ✦ Mr. Anonymous Team ✦'s goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Décio Guedes made a fantastic save in the 67th minute, when Acácio Vale sent off a good shot on target. Doni Prata's late challenge caught a Tabu SC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Doni Prata helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, ✦ Mr. Anonymous Team ✦'s Doni Prata got a free kick in the 68th minute. Christiano Cardozo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 77th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Paulão Marinho showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Christiano Cardozo in the 79th minute of the match. Décio Guedes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jean Camargo, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. Doni Velloso hit a great freekick 96 minutes into the match. When the match was over Tabu SC could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than ✦ Mr. Anonymous Team ✦ throughout the match.