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Estádio Melancias
Spectators: 6657 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1657, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Didi Massa made the kick off which started today's match. 3 minutes into the match, Melancias's goal looked a bit too open when Ian Braga came free, but Jeremias Mattos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Didi Massa scored 1-0 in the 9th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of João Adolfo de Sena, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. When Didi Massa came up free with the goalie in the 14th minute, the Melancias 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 Didi Massa couldn't finish the play. A collision led to Cornicha FC getting a freekick after 15 minutes play. Leopoldo Medeiros hit a great ball. A collision led to Cornicha FC getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Valério de Azevedo hit a great ball. Cornicha FC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 19th minute, when Didi Massa scored to the left of an out of position João Adolfo de Sena, making the score, 2-0. Didi Massa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Giuseppe França 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. Ian Braga sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ian Braga in the 38th minute of play forced Melancias's goalkeeper Jeremias Mattos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ian Braga received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. Jeremias Mattos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 45th minute, Zé Pedro Garcia hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Ian Braga was the one to do the kick off. Ian Braga spun around in front of the goal 52 minutes in the game, and got away a shot that, to his disappointment, went to the left of Melancias's goal. If Reginaldo Bastos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 58th minute Giuseppe França shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but João Adolfo de Sena saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Didi Massa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Leopoldo Medeiros's late challenge caught a Melancias's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Leopoldo Medeiros helped the player get up and apologised. In the 63rd match minute, Cornicha FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Leopoldo Medeiros to maneuver through the defense. In the 64th minute Giuseppe França shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but João Adolfo de Sena saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 66 minutes into the match, Cornicha FC's goal looked a bit too open when Giuseppe França came free, but João Adolfo de Sena reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. João Adolfo de Sena took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Giuseppe França, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Olavo Vander charged in rather forcefully in the 73rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Olavo Vander the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In a very dangerous position, a player in Cornicha FC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 72nd minute. Penalty! If Didi Massa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Didi Massa came up free with the goalie in the 84th minute, the Melancias 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 Didi Massa couldn't finish the play. After having played for 87 minutes, Ian Braga managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Cornicha FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ian Braga was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Jeremias Mattos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ian Braga in the 91st minute of the match. Duarte de Amorim kicked well hit freekick during the 93rd minute of the match. Ian Braga sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in Cornicha FC's zone, Didi Massa stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. João Adolfo de Sena came out of the goal and Didi Massa tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Melancias had won after a very even match.