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Estádio Pinhaozeiro
Spectators: 7164 (Terracing: 5407, Seating: 1657, VIP seats: 100) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Marcus Souto made the kick off which started today's match. The supporters of Pinhaozeiro booed when Manster Laion was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ademar Lira didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by José Maria Brito in the 4th minute of play forced Manster Laion's goalkeeper Luizinho Pena to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 6 minutes into the match, Manster Laion's goalkeeper Luizinho Pena had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Luciano Antunes. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marcus Souto in the 17th minute of play forced Pinhaozeiro's goalkeeper Joel Magalhães to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Marcus Souto came up free with the goalie in the 21st minute, the Manster Laion fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Marcus Souto couldn't finish the play. Marcus Souto's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Joel Magalhães read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 23rd minute of play. Joel Magalhães showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zé Terra, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. 30 minutes into the match, Luciano Antunes had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Luizinho Pena. Manster Laion's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Luciano Antunes was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. Joel Magalhães showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zé Terra in the 33rd minute of the match. If Luciano Antunes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Luizinho Pena made a fantastic save in the 41st minute, when Luciano Antunes sent off a good shot on target. In the 43rd minute José Maria Brito shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Luizinho Pena saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by José Maria Brito in the 45th minute of play forced Manster Laion's goalkeeper Luizinho Pena to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ademar Lira kicked well hit freekick during the 46th minute of the match. 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.

Manster Laion's Luizinho Pena played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by José Maria Brito in the 52nd minute of play. 72 minutes into the game, Zé Terra cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Joel Magalhães was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. José Maria Brito received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Luizinho Pena tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Luciano Antunes came up free with the goalie in the 84th minute, the Pinhaozeiro fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Luciano Antunes couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by José Maria Brito in the 87th minute of play forced Manster Laion's goalkeeper Luizinho Pena to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Henrique Fantini was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 88 minutes had been played. In the 89th minute, Henrique Fantini hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If José Maria Brito had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.