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ITAPICURÚ PARK A.E.C
Spectators: 7272 (Terracing: 5456, Seating: 1672, VIP seats: 144) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Jerônimo Sanches started the match with the kick off. Raí Ferreira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nando Mendes having to interfere. Raí Ferreira recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 6th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Nando Mendes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Raí Ferreira in the 7th minute of the match. Wilson Vale received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Nando Mendes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to ALVORADA ESPORTE CLUBE getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. Fábio Messias hit a great ball. In a very dangerous position, a player in ALVORADA ESPORTE CLUBE fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 12th minute. Penalty! Alan dos Santos walked up to take care of the penalty kick. He was aiming for the top corner, but the ball went just outside the post. Nando Mendes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Raí Ferreira in the 19th minute of the match. Fábio Messias kicked well hit freekick during the 25th minute of the match. After 29 minutes, Ademar Sampaio mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the ALVORADA ESPORTE CLUBE and the All-Star FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 29th minute, Ademar Sampaio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. All-Star FC's Raí Ferreira got a good chance for a goal in the 33rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Nando Mendes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Raí Ferreira in the 34th minute of the match. If Wilson Vale had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Renatinho Reis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 42nd minute, Renatinho Reis 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. In the 46th minute Raí Ferreira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nando Mendes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Wilson Vale received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Nando Mendes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 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 players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Wilson Vale was the one to do the kick off. Renatinho Reis recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 52nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 57th minute, All-Star FC's Wilson Vale ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Nando Mendes. Nando Mendes yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-1. Nando Mendes made a fantastic save in the 64th minute, when Raí Ferreira sent off a good shot on target. Raí Ferreira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Nando Mendes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 67th minute, Wilson Vale reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Nando Mendes. The goal made the score 0-2. Raí Ferreira struck a weak shot in the 89th minute. Nando Mendes didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for All-Star FC. After a defensive mix-up in ALVORADA ESPORTE CLUBE's zone, Raí Ferreira stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Nando Mendes came out of the goal and Raí Ferreira tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 93 minutes into the match, ALVORADA ESPORTE CLUBE's goalkeeper Nando Mendes had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Raí Ferreira. 94 minutes into the match, ALVORADA ESPORTE CLUBE's goal looked a bit too open when Wilson Vale came free, but Nando Mendes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Raí Ferreira might have been able to make a better finish in the 95th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Nando Mendes. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Raí Ferreira ran back to his position shaking his head. When the match was over All-Star FC could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than ALVORADA ESPORTE CLUBE throughout the match.