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Arena Cartesíus
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Abelardo Falcão got the match started through his kick off. In the 4th minute, Róbson Lopez left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Guadalajara Esporte Clube fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. After 10 played minutes Abelardo Falcão rounded Mumbaba EC's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 2-0. In the 16th minute of the match, Róbson Lopez got a very nice opportunity to score, but Célio Mazza was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Pedro Paulo Meira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Valdomiro Tróia tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 19thth minute of the game Manoel Ortiz who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Guadalajara Esporte Clube's Valdomiro Tróia was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Guadalajara Esporte Clube's Valdomiro Tróia played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pedro Paulo Meira in the 23rd minute of play. Aníbal Gaúcho charged in rather forcefully in the 25th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Aníbal Gaúcho the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 24 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Guadalajara Esporte Clube! The referee gave Mumbaba EC a penalty, 26 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Vitório Chaves, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Guadalajara Esporte Clube's Valdomiro Tróia. 2-1. If Manoel Ortiz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Valdomiro Tróia showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Manoel Ortiz in the 37th minute of the match. 37 minutes into the game, Mumbaba EC's Manoel Ortiz nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Valdomiro Tróia made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-2. 42 minutes into the match, Mumbaba EC's goal looked a bit too open when Abelardo Falcão came free, but Célio Mazza reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After having played for 44 minutes, Róbson Lopez managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Guadalajara Esporte Clube's supporters crossed their fingers, but Róbson Lopez was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The first half was very even, with the score at 2-2 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Manoel Ortiz made a kick off. Pedro Paulo Meira could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 58th minute of the match, but Valdomiro Tróia made a huge save. Manoel Ortiz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Valdomiro Tróia tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Valdomiro Tróia took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Manoel Ortiz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Abelardo Falcão sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Guadalajara Esporte Clube's Cristian Teles got a free kick in the 69th minute. Manoel Ortiz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Valdomiro Tróia tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Célio Mazza showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Róbson Lopez, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. Pedro Paulo Meira could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 91st minute of the match, but Valdomiro Tróia made a huge save. In the 93rd minute, Fabiano Pitta hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.