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Ninho Anfield
Spectators: 7184 (Terracing: 5390, Seating: 1652, VIP seats: 142) After some fancy dribbling in the 6th minute, Dedê Linares managed to get in a good position for a shot. Maiquinique EC's supporters rose to their feet, but Dedê Linares was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Horácio da Mata breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Marco Brito sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cláudio Pirani sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After some careless play in the LiverFla defense, Cláudio Pirani kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Horácio da Mata. The LiverFla fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Horácio da Mata should have stopped the shot. Horácio da Mata took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cláudio Pirani, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 24th minute the ball was on its way in behind LiverFla's goalkeeper Horácio da Mata, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Horácio da Mata took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dedê Linares, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Dedê Linares sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Horácio da Mata showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cláudio Pirani, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. 36 minutes into the match, LiverFla's goal looked a bit too open when Cláudio Pirani came free, but Horácio da Mata reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Carlinhos Mesquita came up free with the goalie in the 38th minute, the LiverFla fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Carlinhos Mesquita couldn't finish the play. After some fancy dribbling in the 43rd minute, Válter Lopes managed to get in a good position for a shot. LiverFla's supporters rose to their feet, but Válter Lopes was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Kiko de Almeida breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 48th minute the ball was on its way in behind Maiquinique EC's goalkeeper Kiko de Almeida, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Marco Brito stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Kiko de Almeida showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Carlinhos Mesquita, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. When Maiquinique EC's Dedê Linares in the 55th minute got a chance for a shot 55th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye LiverFla's goalie prevented a goal. Maiquinique EC's Dedê Linares got a good chance for a goal in the 56th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Dedê Linares had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the last second Horácio da Mata throw himself and got hold of the ball when Dedê Linares in the 62ndth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. The audience was convinced that Dedê Linares's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Horácio da Mata was relentless in the 65th minute of the game. Kiko de Almeida didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Marco Brito went, in the 66th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. Kiko de Almeida showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marco Brito in the 70th minute of the match. Cláudio Pirani received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Horácio da Mata tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Isaltino Pontes fell near the penalty area in the 73rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored LiverFla's protests and gave Isaltino Pontes a yellow card for diving instead. In the 74th minute, Isaltino Pontes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Bernardo Valladares had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cláudio Pirani received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Horácio da Mata tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Dedê Linares sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Horácio da Mata made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dedê Linares in the 85th minute of play. Horácio da Mata made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dedê Linares in the 87th minute of play. 88 minutes into the match, Maiquinique EC's Cláudio Pirani sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Horácio da Mata narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 97th minute, Marco Brito made a precise shot to the right of Kiko de Almeida. Maiquinique EC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. The LiverFla support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.