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Estádio Quirim
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Pedro Paulo Fonseca took the kick off in the first half of the match. Pedro Augusto Mazza received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 7th minute. Juarês Gerber tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Pedro Paulo Fonseca sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Pedro Augusto Mazza had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Pedro Augusto Mazza came up free with the goalie in the 13th minute, the Shanghai FC 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 Pedro Augusto Mazza couldn't finish the play. In the 14th match minute, Fúria Virtual MZ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Wellington Botelho to maneuver through the defense. In the 16th minute, Emerson Marinho hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Pedro Augusto Mazza had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 25th minute, Pedro Paulo Fonseca managed to get in a good position for a shot. Shanghai FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Pedro Paulo Fonseca was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Juarês Gerber breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 27th minute, Pedro Augusto Mazza left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Shanghai FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. When Shanghai FC's Pedro Paulo Fonseca in the 32nd minute got a chance for a shot 32nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Fúria Virtual MZ's goalie prevented a goal. Pedro Augusto Mazza sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 39th minute the ball was on its way in behind Fúria Virtual MZ's goalkeeper Juarês Gerber, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by William Nóbrega in the 48th minute of play forced Shanghai FC's goalkeeper Ediberto de Alcântara to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. João Alcântara was the one to do the kick off. Pedro Augusto Mazza received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Juarês Gerber tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Pedro Paulo Fonseca 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 56th minute Pedro Paulo Fonseca shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Juarês Gerber saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Pedro Augusto Mazza in the 63rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Juarês Gerber prevented the ball from getting in the gole. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pedro Paulo Fonseca in the 64th minute of play forced Fúria Virtual MZ's goalkeeper Juarês Gerber to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Duarte Teixeira fell near the penalty area in the 64th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Fúria Virtual MZ's protests and gave Duarte Teixeira a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Fúria Virtual MZ's Duarte Teixeira got a free kick in the 64th minute. The supporters of Fúria Virtual MZ booed when Shanghai FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 66 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luís Fernando Prestes didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 69th minute of the match Narciso Pirani sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Juarês Gerber skillfully saved the ball. Juarês Gerber didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Pedro Paulo Fonseca went, in the 71st minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. Washington Neto struck a weak shot in the 75th minute. Juarês Gerber didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Shanghai FC. Juarês Gerber made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pedro Paulo Fonseca in the 76th minute of play. Juarês Gerber took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pedro Paulo Fonseca, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Pedro Paulo Fonseca in the 85th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Juarês Gerber prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After a rather tough play, Fúria Virtual MZ's Wellington Botelho got a free kick in the 88th minute. In the 93rd minute Pedro Paulo Fonseca shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Juarês Gerber saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the referee ended the match the Shanghai FC players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.