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Alçapão da Maloucura
Spectators: 7216 (Terracing: 5413, Seating: 1660, VIP seats: 143) Alfredo Proença might have been able to make a better finish in the 3rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Manoel Hoffmann. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Alfredo Proença ran back to his position shaking his head. 8 minutes into the game, Wesley Pinheiro was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Malagutti Uai Soccer's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Porteira the free kick. In the 7th minute, one of Malagutti Uai Soccer:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Malagutti Uai Soccer. In the 10th minute there was a penalty for Porteira. Sidney de Andrade stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Paulo José Berger. 0-1. Porteira's Giovanni Zanette got a good chance for a goal in the 12th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Marcos Simão received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Manoel Hoffmann tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 17 minutes into the game, Francisco Nunes was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Porteira's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Malagutti Uai Soccer the free kick. After a rather tough play, Porteira's Angelo Borges got a free kick in the 19th minute. A hard shot by Wesley Pinheiro from long distance, 20 minutes into the match, got Manoel Hoffmann's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Marcos Simão could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 28th minute of the match, but Manoel Hoffmann made a huge save. Paulo José Berger showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Giovanni Zanette, who was totally free with the ball in the 34th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 37th minute, Giovanni Zanette managed to get in a good position for a shot. Porteira's supporters rose to their feet, but Giovanni Zanette was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Paulo José Berger breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Alfredo Proença in the 48th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Manoel Hoffmann saved Porteira from getting behind. 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.

The wind increased when Alfredo Proença made the kick off in the second half. Cássio Sena hit a great freekick 52 minutes into the match. After 53 played minutes, Porteira's Sidney de Andrade shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Paulo José Berger came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Porteira reached it. Samuca Vander charged in rather forcefully in the 55th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Samuca Vander the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Samuca Vander hit a great freekick 55 minutes into the match. 66 minutes into the match, Porteira's Giovanni Zanette sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Paulo José Berger narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Alfredo Proença sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Manoel Hoffmann made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marcos Simão in the 81st minute of play. In the 85th minute Alfredo Proença shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Manoel Hoffmann saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Manoel Hoffmann made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alfredo Proença in the 89th minute of play. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.