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Manoelzão
Spectators: 7297 (Terracing: 5474, Seating: 1678, VIP seats: 145) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Dedê Guimarães kicked off to start the match. If Manfredo Batista had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of VARGEM ALEGRE F.C booed when Macuxiri was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Murilo Pombal didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 7th minute Roberto Pimenta shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nestor da Silva saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Manfredo Batista had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Roberto Pimenta in the 9thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Nestor da Silva, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 10th minute Murilo Pombal shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Simão Salgado saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 15th minute, Manfredo Batista reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Nestor da Silva. The goal made the score 1-0. Sílvio Luiz do Valle took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 19th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Simão Salgado. VARGEM ALEGRE F.C's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Simão Salgado made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Humberto Lucas in the 20th minute of play. An unexpected shot in the 22nd minute by Roberto Pimenta got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Nestor da Silva made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Inácio Mangueira in the 23rd minute of play. Nestor da Silva showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Roberto Pimenta in the 25th minute of the match. Manfredo Batista 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. Nestor da Silva came out of the goal in the 28th minute to try and stop a shot by VARGEM ALEGRE F.C's Takis Chatzis. But to his dismay, Takis Chatzis quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-0. Inácio Mangueira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Manfredo Batista sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Macuxiri's José Vítor Loyola got a free kick in the 34th minute. Nestor da Silva didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when VARGEM ALEGRE F.C's Roberto Pimenta shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 3-0 in the ordered_time% minute. Roberto Pimenta's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 42ndth minute, Nestor da Silva skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. In the 44th minute Roberto Pimenta shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nestor da Silva saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. VARGEM ALEGRE F.C's Inácio Mangueira got a good chance for a goal in the 46th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 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.

VARGEM ALEGRE F.C's Takis Chatzis got a good chance for a goal in the 60th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 62ndth minute of the game Roberto Pimenta who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Macuxiri's Nestor da Silva was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After having played for 64 minutes, Rubinho Freire managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. VARGEM ALEGRE F.C's supporters crossed their fingers, but Rubinho Freire was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Manfredo Batista sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in Macuxiri's zone, Inácio Mangueira stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Nestor da Silva came out of the goal and Inácio Mangueira tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 70th minute Manfredo Batista shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nestor da Silva saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 74th minute, Manfredo Batista left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The VARGEM ALEGRE F.C fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 5-0. When VARGEM ALEGRE F.C's Roberto Pimenta in the 81st minute got a chance for a shot 81st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Macuxiri's goalie prevented a goal. Nestor da Silva made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Inácio Mangueira in the 82nd minute of play. Nestor da Silva showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Roberto Pimenta in the 83rd minute of the match. Takis Chatzis might have been able to make a better finish in the 87th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Nestor da Silva. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Takis Chatzis ran back to his position shaking his head. Roberto Pimenta sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 87th minute the ball was on its way in behind Macuxiri's goalkeeper Nestor da Silva, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Manfredo Batista had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Manfredo Batista blasted a shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Nestor da Silva having to make a save. There was no doubt that VARGEM ALEGRE F.C were the better team. VARGEM ALEGRE F.C's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.