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Lancelot Green Ball
Spectators: 7297 (Terracing: 5474, Seating: 1678, VIP seats: 145) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Arlindo Maciel kicked off to start the match. Arlindo Maciel struck a weak shot in the 7th minute. Valdemar Cunha didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Graal Futebol Clube. The audience thought a goal was coming when Daniel Berger got free with Valdemar Cunha in the 8th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When Graal Futebol Clube's Arlindo Maciel in the 10th minute got a chance for a shot 10th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Ouro AD's goalie prevented a goal. With his leg Valdemar Cunha managed to avoid a goal in the 11thth minute, when Graal Futebol Clube's Ciro de Castro fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. If Arlindo Maciel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Ouro AD's Iuri Vides got a free kick in the 17th minute. 23 minutes into the game, Júnior Campidelis was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Graal Futebol Clube's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ouro AD the free kick. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 22nd minute of the game. One of Graal Futebol Clube:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Ouro AD:s goal. 24 minutes into the game, Iuri Vides cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Fernão Damião was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Alexandre Andrade received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 27th minute. Fernão Damião tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 29 minutes into the match, Graal Futebol Clube's goal looked a bit too open when Claudinei Almeida came free, but Fernão Damião reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ciro de Castro could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 30th minute of the match, but Valdemar Cunha made a huge save. Arlindo Maciel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 38th minute the ball was on its way in behind Ouro AD's goalkeeper Valdemar Cunha, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Valdemar Cunha made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Daniel Berger in the 41st minute of play. Ouro AD's Valdemar Cunha played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Arlindo Maciel in the 43rd minute of play. 45 minutes into the match, Alexandre Andrade notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of Graal Futebol Clube's Fernão Damião. Fernão Damião was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Claudinei Almeida was the one to do the kick off. Graal Futebol Clube's Fernão Damião played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Claudinei Almeida in the 58th minute of play. 3-2 became the score in the 67th minute when Arlindo Maciel elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Valdemar Cunha showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Arlindo Maciel in the 71st minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 72nd minute, Claudinei Almeida managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ouro AD's supporters rose to their feet, but Claudinei Almeida was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Fernão Damião breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. A collision led to Graal Futebol Clube getting a freekick after 73 minutes play. Daniel Berger hit a great ball. Claudinei Almeida's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Fernão Damião read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 75th minute of play. Ouro AD's Valdemar Cunha played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ciro de Castro in the 77th minute of play. 80 minutes into the match, Ouro AD's goal looked a bit too open when Arlindo Maciel came free, but Valdemar Cunha reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 81 minutes into the match, Graal Futebol Clube's Daniel Berger sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Valdemar Cunha narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Arlindo Maciel fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Valdemar Cunha having to interfere. If Daniel Berger had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Valdemar Cunha made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Arlindo Maciel in the 85th minute of play. Alexandre Andrade could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 87th minute of the match, but Fernão Damião made a huge save. Arlindo Maciel fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Valdemar Cunha having to interfere. Daniel Berger struck a weak shot in the 95th minute. Valdemar Cunha didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Graal Futebol Clube.