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ARENA SANDINO
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Carlinhos Pena got the match started through his kick off. In the 3rd match minute, Ninjinha10Fc was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lucas Fantini to maneuver through the defense. Arí Rezende fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cauan Leme having to interfere. In the 8th minute, Luiz Paulo Sampaio left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Ninjinha10Fc fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. The audience was convinced that Carlinhos Pena's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ulisses de Almeida was relentless in the 12th minute of the game. After some fancy dribbling in the 14th minute, Carlinhos Pena managed to get in a good position for a shot. S A N D I N O FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Carlinhos Pena was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ulisses de Almeida breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Carlinhos Penas short, quick shot in the 19thth minute got Ulisses de Almeida to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 19th match minute, Ninjinha10Fc was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luiz Paulo Sampaio to maneuver through the defense. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Mauro de Senna during the 24th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Gilvan Quadros struck a weak shot in the 28th minute. Ulisses de Almeida didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for S A N D I N O FC. Ulisses de Almeida made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Douglas Cunha in the 30th minute of play. Carlinhos Pena could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 38th minute of the match, but Ulisses de Almeida made a huge save. 39 minutes into the match, S A N D I N O FC's goal looked a bit too open when Luiz Paulo Sampaio came free, but Cauan Leme reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cauan Leme showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mauro de Senna in the 43rd minute of the match. Cauan Leme showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mauro de Senna, who was totally free with the ball in the 46th minute. After 48 played minutes Ninjinha10Fc got a freekick which was hit by Lucas Fantini. The S A N D I N O FC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Ninjinha10Fc were winning 0-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Arí Rezende was the one to do the kick off. Cássio Paraíba hit a great freekick 52 minutes into the match. After 53 played minutes, S A N D I N O FC's Reynaldo Meirelles shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Ulisses de Almeida came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in S A N D I N O FC reached it. Gerasim Chukovski hit a great freekick 55 minutes into the match. When Carlinhos Pena came up free with the goalie in the 58th minute, the S A N D I N O 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 Carlinhos Pena couldn't finish the play. Douglas Cunha received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Ulisses de Almeida tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Osmar Palmeira fell near the penalty area in the 71st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Ninjinha10Fc's protests and gave Osmar Palmeira a yellow card for diving instead. Osmar Palmeira hit a great freekick 72 minutes into the match. When S A N D I N O FC's Rui Ceresso in the 76th minute got a chance for a shot 76th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Ninjinha10Fc's goalie prevented a goal. The supporters of S A N D I N O FC booed when Ninjinha10Fc was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 79 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cássio Paraíba didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Arí Rezende in the 82nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Cauan Leme saved S A N D I N O FC from getting behind. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Cássio Paraíba during the 89th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Cássio Paraíba hit a great freekick 90 minutes into the match. Douglas Cunha sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience was convinced that Carlinhos Pena's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ulisses de Almeida was relentless in the 93rd minute of the game. In the 95th minute of the match, Ruy Baptista got a very nice opportunity to score, but Cauan Leme was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. When S A N D I N O FC's Carlinhos Pena in the 96th minute got a chance for a shot 96th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Ninjinha10Fc's goalie prevented a goal. When the referee blew the final whistle jeers and boos were heard from the home team's supporters. They were angered to see S A N D I N O FC lose a match they had controlled from the kick-off.