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Estádio Engenhinho
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dorival Passos made the kick off and thus started the match. Natanael Matorin received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Cipriano Saraiva came out and tried to block the shot, but Natanael Matorin slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 3rd minute. Gil Faria got a throw-in 7 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Luiz Fabiano Romero. With a little luck, Clube de regatas Ajax's Cipriano Saraiva got control of the ball when Luiz Fabiano Romero tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vinícius Baptista in the 9th minute of play forced Clube de regatas Ajax's goalkeeper Cipriano Saraiva to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cipriano Saraiva made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vinícius Baptista in the 10th minute of play. 11 minutes into the match, Clube de regatas Ajax's goal looked a bit too open when Natanael Matorin came free, but Cipriano Saraiva reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cipriano Saraiva made a fantastic save in the 12th minute, when Virgílio Berger sent off a good shot on target. In the 14th minute, Engenhinho's Natanael Matorin ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Cipriano Saraiva. Cipriano Saraiva yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-0. In the 17th minute, Dorival Passos left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Clube de regatas Ajax fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. The audience thought a goal was coming when Virgílio Berger got free with Cipriano Saraiva in the 20th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Dorival Passos in the 23rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Diego Fonseca saved Engenhinho from getting behind. The audience thought a goal was coming when Virgílio Berger got free with Cipriano Saraiva in the 26th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Dorival Passos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cipriano Saraiva made an important save on a dangerous shot by Luiz Fabiano Romero in the 31st minute. 38 minutes into the match, Engenhinho's goal looked a bit too open when Dorival Passos came free, but Diego Fonseca reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Dorival Passos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Clube de regatas Ajax's defense didn't have a chance, in the 48th minute, when Natanael Matorin scored to the left of an out of position Cipriano Saraiva, making the score, 3-2. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-2. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Natanael Matorin made a kick off. In the 59th minute Natanael Matorin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cipriano Saraiva saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cipriano Saraiva showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luiz Fabiano Romero, who was totally free with the ball in the 66th minute. The supporters of Engenhinho booed when Clube de regatas Ajax was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 67 match minutes in a wonderful position. Olavo Munhoz didn't get a good kick on the ball. 68 minutes into the match, Natanael Matorin notched a goal, 4-2, to the right of Clube de regatas Ajax's Cipriano Saraiva. Cipriano Saraiva was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Natanael Matorin in the 71st minute of play forced Clube de regatas Ajax's goalkeeper Cipriano Saraiva to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A hard shot 73 in the game by Dorival Passos from a close distance when the talented Diego Fonseca managed to make a qualified save. Engenhinho's players were relieved. In the 76th match minute, Engenhinho was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vinícius Baptista to maneuver through the defense. Diego Fonseca was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Dorival Passos showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 4-3 in the 77 minute of play. 87 minutes into the match, Clube de regatas Ajax's goal looked a bit too open when Natanael Matorin came free, but Cipriano Saraiva reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 90th minute, Natanael Matorin left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Engenhinho fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 5-3. 99 minutes into the match, Natanael Matorin had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Cipriano Saraiva. Clube de regatas Ajax's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Natanael Matorin was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 6-4. Engenhinho were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Clube de regatas Ajax for a fine match.