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Vini Giam Pala
Spectators: 7297 (Terracing: 5474, Seating: 1678, VIP seats: 145) Sport Club Palalaika's Romário Baichenko started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. 4 minutes into the match, FlaDiamonds's goalkeeper Juarês Antunes had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by 范烨霆. Romário Baichenko who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 5thth minute tested the skills of Juarês Antunes when he managed to save the team from getting behind. If Raimundo Rosado had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to FlaDiamonds getting a freekick after 12 minutes play. Lauro Andrade hit a great ball. Falcão de Souza hit a great freekick 14 minutes into the match. In the 15th minute Raimundo Rosado shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dadá Tavares saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Dadá Tavares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Raimundo Rosado, who was totally free with the ball in the 16th minute. The supporters of Sport Club Palalaika booed when FlaDiamonds was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 20 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gilson Negri didn't get a good kick on the ball. Dadá Tavares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lauro Andrade, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Romário Baichenko could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 24th minute of the match, but Juarês Antunes made a huge save. FlaDiamonds's Juarês Antunes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Otávio Andrade in the 26th minute of play. Romário Baichenkos short, quick shot in the 29thth minute got Juarês Antunes to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 30th minute of the match, Romário Baichenko got a very nice opportunity to score, but Juarês Antunes was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Lauro Andrade sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 40 minutes into the match, FlaDiamonds's goal looked a bit too open when Romário Baichenko came free, but Juarês Antunes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 41st minute, Thomás de Toledo managed to get in a good position for a shot. FlaDiamonds's supporters rose to their feet, but Thomás de Toledo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Dadá Tavares breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a rather tough play, Sport Club Palalaika's Cristóvão Trancoso got a free kick in the 43rd minute. If João Pedro Simões had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Raimundo Rosado to make the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by João Pedro Simões in the 62nd minute of play forced FlaDiamonds's goalkeeper Juarês Antunes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 66th minute, Lauro Andrade managed to get in a good position for a shot. FlaDiamonds's supporters rose to their feet, but Lauro Andrade was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Dadá Tavares breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Christian Albuquerque charged in rather forcefully in the 67th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Christian Albuquerque the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Sport Club Palalaika getting a freekick after 67 minutes play. Christian Albuquerque hit a great ball. Sport Club Palalaika's Dadá Tavares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Raimundo Rosado in the 71st minute of play. Juarês Antunes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Otávio Andrade in the 72nd minute of the match. Christian Albuquerque kicked well hit freekick during the 76th minute of the match. After 77 played minutes FlaDiamonds got a freekick which was hit by Lauro Andrade. In the 86th minute, Falcão de Souza hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 87 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for FlaDiamonds! Cristóvão Trancoso shot the penalty kick right outside the post. Juarês Antunes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Otávio Andrade in the 91st minute of play. Cristóvão Trancoso hit a great freekick 96 minutes into the match. The long shot by Raimundo Rosado in the 96th minute really tested Dadá Tavares's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Raimundo Rosado in the 98th minute of play forced Sport Club Palalaika's goalkeeper Dadá Tavares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.