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EXPLOSAO DE BAGDA XX
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Gilberto Vergílio started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd minute, Jacinto Donato hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Aníbal Coelho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Giuseppe Negri having to interfere. Giuseppe Negri took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tony Alagoano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Leandro Ribeiro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gilberto Vergílio, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. 14 minutes into the match, Gernando Trancoso had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Leandro Ribeiro. Generais IRANIANOS's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Gernando Trancoso was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Jacinto Donato during the 19th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Giuseppe Negri showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tony Alagoano, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. Saecinza's Giuseppe Negri played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rubinho Madureira in the 24th minute of play. Aníbal Coelho kicked well hit freekick during the 25th minute of the match. In the 27th minute of the match, Tony Alagoano got a very nice opportunity to score, but Giuseppe Negri was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Leandro Ribeiro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jacinto Donato in the 29th minute of the match. Aníbal Coelho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Giuseppe Negri having to interfere. In the 40th minute, Edgar Soeiro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Leandro Ribeiro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gernando Trancoso, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 43rd minute, Manuel Quintal hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 46 minutes into the match, Saecinza's goal looked a bit too open when Tony Alagoano came free, but Giuseppe Negri reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Leandro Ribeiro came out of the goal in the 47th minute to try and stop a shot by Saecinza's Jacinto Donato. But to his dismay, Jacinto Donato quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Rubinho Madureira to strike the kick off in the second half. Generais IRANIANOS's Leandro Ribeiro proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 55th minute of the match, managed to save Generais IRANIANOS from getting a goal against them. Leandro Ribeiro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jacinto Donato in the 57th minute of play. Rubinho Madureira struck a weak shot in the 62nd minute. Giuseppe Negri didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Generais IRANIANOS. After 66 played minutes Generais IRANIANOS got a freekick which was hit by José Maria Severo. Leandro Ribeiro was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Gernando Trancoso showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-3 in the 69 minute of play. 72 minutes into the match, Gilberto Vergílio had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Leandro Ribeiro. Generais IRANIANOS's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Gilberto Vergílio was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-4. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by José Maria Severo during the 77th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 77 played minutes Generais IRANIANOS got a freekick which was hit by José Maria Severo. In the 78th minute the ball was on its way in behind Generais IRANIANOS's goalkeeper Leandro Ribeiro, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 79th minute of the match, Jacinto Donato got a very nice opportunity to score, but Leandro Ribeiro was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Leandro Ribeiro made a fantastic save in the 98th minute, when Gernando Trancoso sent off a good shot on target. Saecinza played a much better game than Generais IRANIANOS and deserved their victory. The Generais IRANIANOS players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.