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Arena 51
Spectators: 7204 (Terracing: 5405, Seating: 1656, VIP seats: 143) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Caio Brodel got the match started through his kick off. If Zé Augusto Vargas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. PingaBall F.C's Rafael Cardoso played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Caio Brodel in the 8th minute of play. Caio Brodel received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Rafael Cardoso tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rafael Cardoso made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zé Augusto Vargas in the 16th minute of play. After 19 played minutes PingaBall F.C got a freekick which was hit by Kauan Bastos. After 21 played minutes Aceme got a freekick which was hit by Nando Nunes. An unexpectedly hard shot by Júlio Tasso in the 22nd minute of play forced Aceme's goalkeeper Manuel Rocha to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Caio Brodel struck a weak shot in the 24th minute. Rafael Cardoso didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Aceme. After some fancy dribbling in the 32nd minute, Zé Augusto Vargas managed to get in a good position for a shot. Aceme's supporters rose to their feet, but Zé Augusto Vargas was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rafael Cardoso breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 39th match minute, PingaBall F.C was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Frederico de Almeida to maneuver through the defense. 40 minutes into the game, Caio Brodel cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Rafael Cardoso was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Manuel Rocha showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kléber Coelho in the 43rd minute of the match. Rafael Cardoso stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Zé Augusto Vargas's shot from short distance in the 46th minute. Kléber Coelho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 50th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Manuel Rocha having to interfere. The PingaBall F.C players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Aceme were winning 0-1.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Júlio Tasso made a kick off. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Caio Brodel in the 54th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Rafael Cardoso prevented the ball from getting in the gole. PingaBall F.C's Rafael Cardoso played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Caio Brodel in the 55th minute of play. Zé Augusto Vargas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rafael Cardoso having to interfere. 63 minutes into the match, PingaBall F.C's goalkeeper Rafael Cardoso had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Zé Augusto Vargas. In the 64th minute of the match Aceme got a corner. PingaBall F.C's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Nando Nunes ran over to the corner to take the kick. The supporters of PingaBall F.C booed when Aceme was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 64 match minutes in a wonderful position. Caio Brodel didn't get a good kick on the ball. Rafael Cardoso came out of the goal in the 70th minute to try and stop a shot by Aceme's Gilvan Motta. But to his dismay, Gilvan Motta quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. After some fancy dribbling in the 74th minute, Kléber Coelho managed to get in a good position for a shot. PingaBall F.C's supporters rose to their feet, but Kléber Coelho was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Manuel Rocha breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Zé Augusto Vargas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Aceme booed when PingaBall F.C was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 82 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luís Gustavo Sarmento didn't get a good kick on the ball. Zé Augusto Vargas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Caio Brodel in the 88th minute of play forced PingaBall F.C's goalkeeper Rafael Cardoso to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Caio Brodel in the 90th minute of play forced PingaBall F.C's goalkeeper Rafael Cardoso to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 90 minutes into the game, Caio Brodel cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-3. Rafael Cardoso was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After a rather tough play, PingaBall F.C's Gonçalo Meira got a free kick in the 95th minute. If Zé Augusto Vargas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The PingaBall F.C fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Aceme were clearly better and deserved to take the win.