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Palmelas
Spectators: 7386 (Terracing: 5541, Seating: 1698, VIP seats: 147) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Hélder Montenegro made the kick off which started today's match. After a rather tough play, Heineken FC's Falcão Moura got a free kick in the 6th minute. In the 8th minute Ademir Coutinho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ildefonso Rayman saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 9 minutes into the game, one of Heineken FC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. 18 minutes into the match, Mount Rushmore FC's goalkeeper Eliézer Leão had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Remigio Macias. Hélder Montenegro took the ball and in the 20 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Ildefonso Rayman. Ildefonso Rayman dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luiz Fábio Trigo in the 27th minute of play forced Mount Rushmore FC's goalkeeper Eliézer Leão to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 29th minute the ball was on its way in behind Mount Rushmore FC's goalkeeper Eliézer Leão, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The supporters of Heineken FC booed when Mount Rushmore FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 30 match minutes in a wonderful position. Caetano Pombal didn't get a good kick on the ball. The long shot by Flávio Branco in the 31st minute really tested Eliézer Leão's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. The nice shot from Remigio Macias in the 34thth minute just in front of the goal should have ended in point on the board, but Eliézer Leão had a great feel for the game and superbly saved the ball from getting in by the left post. In the 39th minute, Ademir Coutinho got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Remigio Macias sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 1-2 became the score in the 46th minute when Luiz Fábio Trigo elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-2.

With 53 minutes on the clock, Benjamin Paul commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. 1-3 came through a penalty shot after 55 played minutes, when Mount Rushmore FC:s Enio Fantini calmly waited for Heineken FC:s goalkeeper to move before he rolled in the ball by the right post. 58 minutes into the match, Mount Rushmore FC's goal looked a bit too open when Luiz Fábio Trigo came free, but Eliézer Leão reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ademir Coutinho's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ildefonso Rayman read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 70th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Luiz Fábio Trigo in the 72nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Eliézer Leão prevented the ball from getting in the gole. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luiz Fábio Trigo in the 78th minute of play forced Mount Rushmore FC's goalkeeper Eliézer Leão to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 79 minutes, Aníbal Trevisan mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Mount Rushmore FC and the Heineken FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Aníbal Trevisan hit a great freekick 79 minutes into the match. Ildefonso Rayman took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hélder Montenegro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ademir Coutinho got free with Ildefonso Rayman in the 90th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 92nd minute of the match Léo Saldanha shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Ildefonso Rayman showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Mount Rushmore FC eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.