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Samambaia
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Benjamim da Mata kicked off to start the match. In the 3rd minute Benjamim da Mata shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mané Paulista saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 5 minutes into the match, Valdo Romero had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Mané Paulista. Samambaia EC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Valdo Romero was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Mané Paulista made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Valdo Romero in the 10th minute of play. Benjamim da Mata recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 12th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Benjamim da Mata in the 14th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Mané Paulista saved Samambaia EC from getting behind. Benjamim da Mata recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 16th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 17 minutes into the game, FENOl FC's Benjamim da Mata nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Mané Paulista made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. 23 minutes into the match, Samambaia EC's goal looked a bit too open when Benjamim da Mata came free, but Mané Paulista reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mané Paulista took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Valdo Romero, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 30thth minute of the game Benjamim da Mata who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Samambaia EC's Mané Paulista was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After having played for 31 minutes, Benjamim da Mata managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FENOl FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Benjamim da Mata was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 32 minutes of play, FENOl FC's Fernando de Godoi made it 0-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Mané Paulista was left in no man's land by his defense there! The audience was convinced that Benjamim da Mata's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Mané Paulista was relentless in the 37th minute of the game. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Benjamim da Mata in the 43rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Mané Paulista saved Samambaia EC from getting behind. Mané Paulista made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Benjamim da Mata in the 44th minute of play. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-3 lead.

Benjamim da Mata sent away a hard shot on goal in the 51st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Manuel Vander came up free with the goalie in the 52nd minute, the FENOl 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 Manuel Vander couldn't finish the play. Mané Paulista made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Benjamim da Mata in the 54th minute of play. In the 57th minute Benjamim da Mata shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mané Paulista saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Benjamim da Mata struck a weak shot in the 58th minute. Mané Paulista didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FENOl FC. Benjamim da Mata in the 61stth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Mané Paulista, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. 62 minutes into the match, Samambaia EC's goalkeeper Mané Paulista had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Benjamim da Mata. Renan Marques's late challenge caught a FENOl FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Renan Marques helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Samambaia EC's Renan Marques got a free kick in the 65th minute. An unexpected shot in the 67th minute by Benjamim da Mata got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. A collision led to Samambaia EC getting a freekick after 68 minutes play. João Augusto Barros hit a great ball. Benjamim da Mata received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 70th minute. Mané Paulista tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mané Paulista showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Benjamim da Mata, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. In the 76th minute FENOl FC were awarded a corner. Valdo Romero went to the cornerflag to take it. Benjamim da Mata might have been able to make a better finish in the 79th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Mané Paulista. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Benjamim da Mata ran back to his position shaking his head. After 82 played minutes, Samambaia EC's Otávio Oliveira shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Aaron Weckenmann 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 Samambaia EC reached it. Mané Paulista showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Benjamim da Mata, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. In the 86th minute, Benjamim da Mata got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Fernando de Godoi recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 88th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Benjamim da Mata recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 89th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The audience was convinced that Benjamim da Mata's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Mané Paulista was relentless in the 94th minute of the game. The Samambaia EC fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. FENOl FC were clearly better and deserved to take the win.