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Toca dos Orcs
Spectators: 6659 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1659, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Andrézinho Neves took the kick off in the first half of the match. Nilmar Sanches hit a great freekick 2 minutes into the match. José Maria de Almeida sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Lino Costa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Lino Costa in the 12th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Luís Penha prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When Nilmar Sanches fell near the penalty area in the 17th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Orcs of City FC's protests and gave Nilmar Sanches a yellow card for diving instead. Lino Costa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Luís Penha tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Luís Penha showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from José Maria de Almeida, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by José Maria de Almeida during the 28th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Andrézinho Neves recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 34th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 35 played minutes Tacuarichim SC got a freekick which was hit by Afonso Santana. Luís Penha made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lino Costa in the 38th minute of play. In the 42nd minute, José Maria de Almeida made a precise shot to the right of Luís Penha. Orcs of City FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Fred Neves's late challenge caught a Tacuarichim SC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Fred Neves helped the player get up and apologised. In the 45th minute, Fred Neves hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Lino Costa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Luís Penha tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Lino Costa was the one to do the kick off. In the 53rd match minute, Orcs of City FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Renatinho Leal to maneuver through the defense. Lino Costa might have been able to make a better finish in the 54th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Luís Penha. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Lino Costa ran back to his position shaking his head. If José Maria de Almeida had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Luís Penha made an important save on a dangerous shot by Doni Lago in the 58th minute. Gilvan Bertassi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Andrézinho Neves, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Luís Penha made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lino Costa in the 61st minute of play. José Maria de Almeida in the 63rdth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Luís Penha, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Andrézinho Neves fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gilvan Bertassi having to interfere. In the 72nd match minute, Orcs of City FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eduardo Trancoso to maneuver through the defense. Luís Penha showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lino Costa, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. Orcs of City FC's Luís Penha played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lino Costa in the 77th minute of play. José Maria de Almeida fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luís Penha having to interfere. Lino Costa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Luís Penha tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Lino Costa who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 83rdth minute tested the skills of Luís Penha when he managed to save the team from getting behind. José Maria de Almeida fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luís Penha having to interfere. Dé Tinoco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the match was over Tacuarichim SC could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Orcs of City FC throughout the match.