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Breninho
Spectators: 6794 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1652, VIP seats: 142) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Luiz Fernando Borges made the kick off which started today's match. Rafa Vianna received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 2nd minute. Luiz Gustavo Esteves tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Renan Mesquita fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Acácio Pinheiro having to interfere. Luiz Fernando Borges fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Acácio Pinheiro having to interfere. If Rafa Vianna had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 16thth minute of the game Abel Tinoco who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Manchester City's Luiz Gustavo Esteves was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 19 played minutes Manchester City got a freekick which was hit by José Vítor Soares. After recieving a nice pass, Real Madrid's Pedro Augusto Vander tried to score from far away in the 20th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. In the 22nd minute of the match Lino Mello sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Luiz Gustavo Esteves skillfully saved the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rafa Vianna in the 23rd minute of play forced Manchester City's goalkeeper Luiz Gustavo Esteves to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 28 minutes into the game, Luiz Fernando Borges recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Acácio Pinheiro. Luiz Fernando Borges showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. Luiz Fernando Borges received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Acácio Pinheiro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Renan Mesquita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Real Madrid's Mathias Leão got a free kick in the 39th minute. Renan Mesquita might have been able to make a better finish in the 44th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Acácio Pinheiro. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Renan Mesquita ran back to his position shaking his head. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Abel Tinoco made a kick off. If Renan Mesquita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 57 minutes, Luiz Fernando Borges managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Manchester City's supporters crossed their fingers, but Luiz Fernando Borges was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 57 minutes of play, Manchester City's Renan Mesquita made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Acácio Pinheiro was left in no man's land by his defense there! Acácio Pinheiro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luiz Fernando Borges, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. 66 minutes into the match, Manchester City's Luiz Fernando Borges sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Acácio Pinheiro narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in Real Madrid's zone, Renan Mesquita stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Acácio Pinheiro came out of the goal and Renan Mesquita tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Manchester City's Luiz Gustavo Esteves played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abel Tinoco in the 79th minute of play. Real Madrid's Abel Tinoco got a good chance for a goal in the 81st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The supporters of Real Madrid booed when Manchester City was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 82 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ramón Britto didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 84 minutes of play Real Madrid's Mathias Leão was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. After 84 played minutes Real Madrid got a freekick which was hit by Mathias Leão. Acácio Pinheiro stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Renan Mesquita's shot from short distance in the 89th minute. Acácio Pinheiro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Renan Mesquita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a defensive mix-up in Real Madrid's zone, Luiz Fernando Borges stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Acácio Pinheiro came out of the goal and Luiz Fernando Borges tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play.