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ARENA MCKARTTNEY
Spectators: 6907 (Terracing: 5407, Seating: 1400, VIP seats: 100) MckarttneyFC's Raí Pinho 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. A collision led to MckarttneyFC getting a freekick after 17 minutes play. Frédson Esteves hit a great ball. Josué Vidal succeeded in the game's 19th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 0-2. After having played for 23 minutes, Luisão de Sena managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. 1º de Maio Futebol Clube's supporters crossed their fingers, but Luisão de Sena was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Víktor Marques took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Raí Pinho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Nicolas Mandrak made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Josué Vidal in the 28th minute of play. Nicolas Mandrak made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luisão de Sena in the 30th minute of play. A collision led to 1º de Maio Futebol Clube getting a freekick after 31 minutes play. Sidnei Pereira hit a great ball. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 38th minute of the game. One of 1º de Maio Futebol Clube:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of MckarttneyFC:s goal. When the match had been going on for 42 minutes, MckarttneyFC's Gugu Leão got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Víktor Marques. In the 48th minute, Silvério Soares left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The MckarttneyFC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-2. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Josué Vidal to make the kick off. Josué Vidal fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nicolas Mandrak having to interfere. MckarttneyFC's Nicolas Mandrak played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sidnei Pereira in the 57th minute of play. 1º de Maio Futebol Clube's Víktor Marques played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Raí Pinho in the 60th minute of play. In the 62nd match minute, MckarttneyFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nilmar Mendonça to maneuver through the defense. Víktor Marques showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Raí Pinho in the 63rd minute of the match. In the 68th minute, 1º de Maio Futebol Clube's Josué Vidal dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-3. Sidnei Pereira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Víktor Marques made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Raí Pinho in the 74th minute of play. 1º de Maio Futebol Clube's Nuno Trigo got a good chance for a goal in the 86th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The supporters of MckarttneyFC booed when 1º de Maio Futebol Clube was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 92 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nuno Trigo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Víktor Marques took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Raí Pinho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 1º de Maio Futebol Clube's Víktor Marques played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Raí Pinho in the 97th minute of play. Víktor Marques took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Silvério Soares, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. 1º de Maio Futebol Clube walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.