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Arena Mamutes
Spectators: 7057 (Terracing: 5414, Seating: 1500, VIP seats: 143) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Jerônimo Hoffmann got the match started through his kick off. Telmo Arruda charged in rather forcefully in the 9th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Telmo Arruda the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Mamutes F.C.'s Telmo Arruda got a free kick in the 9th minute. Umberto Linhares fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Artur Gonçalves having to interfere. After 13 played minutes Mamutes F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Gilberto Seco. After a rather tough play, Barcelona's Raúl Ferraz got a free kick in the 20th minute. 23 minutes into the game, Umberto Linhares was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Mamutes F.C.'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Barcelona the free kick. After a rather tough play, Mamutes F.C.'s Umberto Linhares got a free kick in the 23rd minute. If Jerônimo Hoffmann had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Michel Brodel during the 26th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Telmo Arruda kicked well hit freekick during the 28th minute of the match. 0-1 became the score in the 30th minute when Jerônimo Hoffmann elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. A collision led to Mamutes F.C. getting a freekick after 36 minutes play. Toninho Medeiros hit a great ball. The Mamutes F.C. players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Barcelona were winning 0-1.

After having played for 53 minutes, Luís Paulo Bittencourt managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Barcelona's supporters crossed their fingers, but Luís Paulo Bittencourt was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 67th match minute, Barcelona was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Michel Brodel to maneuver through the defense. Luís Paulo Bittencourt 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. Luís Paulo Bittencourt might have been able to make a better finish in the 72nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Gonçalo Catarinense. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Luís Paulo Bittencourt ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 75th match minute, Barcelona was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Faustão Cearense to maneuver through the defense. 81 minutes into the game, Luís Paulo Bittencourt cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-3. Gonçalo Catarinense was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Roberto Peres kicked well hit freekick during the 84th minute of the match. 88 minutes into the match, Paulo da Rocha had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Artur Gonçalves. Barcelona's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Paulo da Rocha was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-3. 92 minutes into the match, Barcelona's goal looked a bit too open when Umberto Linhares came free, but Artur Gonçalves reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Paulo da Rocha in the 93rd minute of play forced Barcelona's goalkeeper Artur Gonçalves to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Nelson Cerezo charged in rather forcefully in the 94th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Nelson Cerezo the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Mamutes F.C. getting a freekick after 95 minutes play. Nelson Cerezo hit a great ball. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Barcelona had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.