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Estádio do Barão
Spectators: 7350 (Terracing: 5513, Seating: 1690, VIP seats: 147) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Cacá Peres kicked off to start the match. If Marco Mandrak had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to A.A.Francana getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Virgílio Nogueira hit a great ball. The crowd rose to their feet as Basílio Penha kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Daniel Hermes. That made the score 1-0 in the 7 minute of play. When the match had gone on for 13 minutes, Basílio Penha put it in 2-0 from a short distance just to the right of Daniel Hermes. 19 minutes into the game, Basílio Penha lined in a short shot 3-0 behind a frustrated Daniel Hermes. Daniel Hermes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marco Mandrak, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Marco Mandrak was extremely unlucky when he, in the 29th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Daniel Hermes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marco Mandrak, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some fancy dribbling in the 33rd minute, Marco Mandrak managed to get in a good position for a shot. SER ITATIAIA's supporters rose to their feet, but Marco Mandrak was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Daniel Hermes breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Virgílio Nogueira hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. After 35 minutes, Paulão Mota mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the SER ITATIAIA and the A.A.Francana players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of A.A.Francana booed when SER ITATIAIA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 35 match minutes in a wonderful position. Paulão Mota didn't get a good kick on the ball. Daniel Hermes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Basílio Penha in the 38th minute of play. Basílio Penha's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 45thth minute, Daniel Hermes skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 3-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Basílio Penha to make the kick off. Basílio Penha fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Daniel Hermes having to interfere. Daniel Hermes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marco Mandrak in the 58th minute of the match. Daniel Hermes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Basílio Penha, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. Marco Mandrak might have been able to make a better finish in the 74th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Daniel Hermes. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Marco Mandrak ran back to his position shaking his head. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marco Mandrak in the 79th minute of play forced A.A.Francana's goalkeeper Daniel Hermes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 80th match minute, A.A.Francana was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Yuri Rossi to maneuver through the defense. In the 83rdth minute of the game Basílio Penha who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but A.A.Francana's Daniel Hermes was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After having played for 86 minutes, Marco Mandrak managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SER ITATIAIA's supporters crossed their fingers, but Marco Mandrak was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Marco Mandrak fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Daniel Hermes having to interfere. A.A.Francana's Daniel Hermes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Basílio Penha in the 96th minute of play.