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FENIX ARENA
Spectators: 7190 (Terracing: 5394, Seating: 1653, VIP seats: 143) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Paulo José Mello kicked off to start the match. Erik Vargas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Silas Gaspar kicked well hit freekick during the 5th minute of the match. When Percival Cunha came up free with the goalie in the 9th minute, the Red Crabs FC 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 Percival Cunha couldn't finish the play. 11 minutes into the match, Red Crabs FC's Paulo José Mello sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Cesinha Salgado narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Percival Cunha fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cesinha Salgado having to interfere. Cesinha Salgado showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Percival Cunha in the 14th minute of the match. Erik Vargas kicked well hit freekick during the 15th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Percival Cunha in the 17th minute of play forced FENIX FUTEBOL CLUB's goalkeeper Cesinha Salgado to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 18th minute Paulo José Mello shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cesinha Salgado saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 20 minutes into the match, FENIX FUTEBOL CLUB's goal looked a bit too open when Paulo José Mello came free, but Cesinha Salgado reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 21 minutes into the match, FENIX FUTEBOL CLUB's goal looked a bit too open when Percival Cunha came free, but Cesinha Salgado reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 23rd minute, Enrique de Sena 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. Percival Cunha fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cesinha Salgado having to interfere. Paulo José Mello fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cesinha Salgado having to interfere. Percival Cunha received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Cesinha Salgado tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Erik Vargas charged in rather forcefully in the 45th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Erik Vargas the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Reinaldo Cruz stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Paulo José Mello fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cesinha Salgado having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Percival Cunha got free with Cesinha Salgado in the 67th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When Erik Vargas was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 71 minutes had been played. The supporters of Red Crabs FC booed when FENIX FUTEBOL CLUB was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Wanderson Romero didn't get a good kick on the ball. Red Crabs FC's Percival Cunha got a good chance for a goal in the 81st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. A hard shot 86 in the game by Percival Cunha from a close distance when the talented Cesinha Salgado managed to make a qualified save. FENIX FUTEBOL CLUB's players were relieved. Paulo José Mello recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 97th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The FENIX FUTEBOL CLUB fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Red Crabs FC were clearly better and deserved to take the win.