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Pleasure Dome
Spectators: 7170 (Terracing: 5379, Seating: 1649, VIP seats: 142) After some careless play in the Van Halen FC defense, Maurinho Freitas kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Vicente Falcão. The Van Halen FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Vicente Falcão should have stopped the shot. Reynaldo Cruz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Enrique Couto, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. 17 minutes into the match, esgna gado's goal looked a bit too open when Enrique Couto came free, but Reynaldo Cruz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Maurinho Freitas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Vicente Falcão tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Van Halen FC's Vicente Falcão played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Diamantino Prado in the 23rd minute of play. Vicente Falcão showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Diamantino Prado in the 25th minute of the match. In the 28th minute, Diamantino Prado 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 32nd minute, Diamantino Prado hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. esgna gado's Reynaldo Cruz proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 37th minute of the match, managed to save esgna gado from getting a goal against them. Reynaldo Cruz was a little too slow when Enrique Couto got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 45th minute. The score was now 1-1. 49 minutes into the game, Maurinho Freitas was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. esgna gado's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Van Halen FC the free kick. A collision led to esgna gado getting a freekick after 49 minutes play. Maurinho Freitas hit a great ball. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Maurinho Freitas was the one to do the kick off. Enrique Couto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Dé Luz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in esgna gado's zone, Enrique Couto stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Reynaldo Cruz came out of the goal and Enrique Couto tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 65th minute, Natanael Guedes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Van Halen FC's Dé Luz got a good chance for a goal in the 69th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Arlindo da Cunha sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dé Luz in the 76th minute of play forced esgna gado's goalkeeper Reynaldo Cruz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 78 played minutes Van Halen FC got a freekick which was hit by Joel Torres. esgna gado's Ricardo Bittencourt shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 80th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Vicente Falcão but with some difficulty. 85 minutes into the match, esgna gado's goal looked a bit too open when Enrique Couto came free, but Reynaldo Cruz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Diamantino Prado came free with the goalkeeper in the 89th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Vicente Falcão could save by the left post. After 97 minutes of play, Van Halen FC's Enrique Couto made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Reynaldo Cruz was left in no man's land by his defense there!