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Red Bull Arena
Spectators: 7230 (Terracing: 5457, Seating: 1673, VIP seats: 100) Abelardo Silva started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Abelardo Silva sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 5 played minutes Atletico Maranhence got a freekick which was hit by Luiz Paulo Lago. If Geraldo Silva had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cícero Amaral kicked well hit freekick during the 17th minute of the match. When Geraldo Silva came up free with the goalie in the 18th minute, the Atletico Maranhence 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 Geraldo Silva couldn't finish the play. Geraldo Silva sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience was convinced that Geraldo Silva's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Cristian de Queiroz was relentless in the 21st minute of the game. Geraldo Silva scored 0-1 in the 23rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Cristian de Queiroz, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Cícero Amaral sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Atletico Maranhence's Acácio Barral proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 28th minute of the match, managed to save Atletico Maranhence from getting a goal against them. Jarbas Magalhães hit a great freekick 29 minutes into the match. Cristian de Queiroz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Elias Mendes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Geraldo Silva received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Cristian de Queiroz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Geraldo Silva received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Cristian de Queiroz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Geraldo Silva's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Cristian de Queiroz was relentless in the 47th minute of the game. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

With a little luck, Red Bull Fc's Cristian de Queiroz got control of the ball when Geraldo Silva tried to sneak it across the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 53rd minute, Elias Mendes managed to get in a good position for a shot. Atletico Maranhence's supporters rose to their feet, but Elias Mendes was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Cristian de Queiroz breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Cristian de Queiroz was a little too slow when Elias Mendes got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 56th minute. The score was now 0-2. Anderson Leão kicked well hit freekick during the 74th minute of the match. Cristian de Queiroz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Elias Mendes, who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. Elias Mendes was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 83rd minute. Atletico Maranhence's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. 85 minutes into the match, Red Bull Fc's goalkeeper Cristian de Queiroz had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Geraldo Silva. Abelardo Silva struck a weak shot in the 88th minute. Acácio Barral didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Red Bull Fc. Acácio Barral made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cícero Amaral in the 89th minute of play. Geraldo Silva succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 0-5 in the 93rd playminute.