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Manguinho
Spectators: 5800 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1657, VIP seats: 143) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Pedro Augusto Coelho started the match with the kick off. Luisinho Pinho took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pedro Augusto Coelho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. FlaCandango's Caio Cosme proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 8th minute of the match, managed to save FlaCandango from getting a goal against them. Pedro Augusto Coelho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Pedro Augusto Coelho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 24th minute Pedro Augusto Coelho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Luisinho Pinho saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Maurinho Barral in the 27th minute of play forced Manguinho's goalkeeper Luisinho Pinho to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 28 minutes, Jairo de Toledo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FlaCandango and the Manguinho players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to FlaCandango getting a freekick after 28 minutes play. Jairo de Toledo hit a great ball. Pedro Augusto Coelho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 32nd minute. Luisinho Pinho tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Luisinho Pinho took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pedro Augusto Coelho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Hélio Monteiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Manguinho's Hélio Monteiro got a good chance for a goal in the 39th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. FlaCandango's Pedro Augusto Coelho got a good chance for a goal in the 40th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When Alberto Madureira fell near the penalty area in the 44th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FlaCandango's protests and gave Alberto Madureira a yellow card for diving instead. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 43rd minute of the game. One of FlaCandango:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Manguinho:s goal. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The crowd rose to their feet as Pedro Augusto Coelho kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Luisinho Pinho. That made the score 1-1 in the 51 minute of play. After having played for 56 minutes, Maurinho Barral managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FlaCandango's supporters crossed their fingers, but Maurinho Barral was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Luciano Eger sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 62 played minutes Manguinho got a freekick which was hit by Zé Paulo Vieira. The nice shot from Maurinho Barral in the 63rdth minute just in front of the goal should have ended in point on the board, but Luisinho Pinho had a great feel for the game and superbly saved the ball from getting in by the left post. Caio Cosme made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hélio Monteiro in the 69th minute of play. If Maurinho Barral had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Caio Cosme took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luciano Eger, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Hélio Monteiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Maurinho Barral could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 83rd minute of the match, but Luisinho Pinho made a huge save. In the 91st minute Dagoberto Maciel shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Caio Cosme saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Caio Cosme showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luciano Eger, who was totally free with the ball in the 93rd minute. In the 93rd match minute, FlaCandango was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by José Maria Paraíba to maneuver through the defense. Caio Cosme showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luciano Eger in the 95th minute of the match. FlaCandango's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.