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Cunhas
Spectators: 7229 (Terracing: 5423, Seating: 1663, VIP seats: 143) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Tião Souto made the kick off which started today's match. Cunhas SS's Tião Souto was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 5th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. Célio Montenegro made a fantastic save in the 8th minute, when Artur Urbano sent off a good shot on target. Dito Castro's late challenge caught a Saikyou Team NTC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Dito Castro helped the player get up and apologised. Célio Montenegro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tião Souto, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. If Anselmo Medeiros had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Saikyou Team NTC's Célio Montenegro proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 16th minute of the match, managed to save Saikyou Team NTC from getting a goal against them. In the 16th match minute, Saikyou Team NTC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fiori da Cunha to maneuver through the defense. Célio Montenegro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tião Souto in the 21st minute of the match. Cunhas SS's Tião Souto got a good chance for a goal in the 27th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Célio Montenegro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tião Souto, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. Célio Montenegro made a fantastic save in the 32nd minute, when Artur Urbano sent off a good shot on target. Lin Ping Yin might have been able to make a better finish in the 34th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Dagoberto Lopez. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Lin Ping Yin ran back to his position shaking his head. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fiori da Cunha in the 36th minute of play forced Cunhas SS's goalkeeper Dagoberto Lopez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Luís Gustavo Cardoso had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 42nd minute Tião Souto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Célio Montenegro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cunhas SS's Tião Souto got a good chance for a goal in the 43rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Cunhas SS's Lenílson da Costa shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 45th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Célio Montenegro but with some difficulty.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Fiori da Cunha to strike the kick off in the second half. The supporters of Cunhas SS booed when Saikyou Team NTC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 51 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fiori da Cunha didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to Cunhas SS getting a freekick after 52 minutes play. Tião Souto hit a great ball. Célio Montenegro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tião Souto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Saikyou Team NTC's Célio Montenegro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Artur Urbano in the 59th minute of play. Cunhas SS's Lenílson da Costa got a good chance for a goal in the 63rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 66th minute, Fiori da Cunha managed to get in a good position for a shot. Saikyou Team NTC's supporters rose to their feet, but Fiori da Cunha was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Dagoberto Lopez breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Artur Urbano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 69th minute. Célio Montenegro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 78 minutes into the match, Saikyou Team NTC's goal looked a bit too open when Artur Urbano came free, but Célio Montenegro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tião Souto fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Célio Montenegro having to interfere. Célio Montenegro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Artur Urbano in the 83rd minute of play. Tião Souto fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Célio Montenegro having to interfere. Fiori da Cunha kicked well hit freekick during the 87th minute of the match. In the 89th minute the ball was on its way in behind Saikyou Team NTC's goalkeeper Célio Montenegro, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 91 minutes into the match, Saikyou Team NTC's goal looked a bit too open when Artur Urbano came free, but Célio Montenegro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Marcel Pirani struck a weak shot in the 93rd minute. Célio Montenegro didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Cunhas SS. After 96 minutes, Marcel Pirani mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Cunhas SS and the Saikyou Team NTC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Many of Saikyou Team NTC's supporters were seen to leave the ground early as it became clear their team was going to lose. Saikyou Team NTC may have spent more time on the ball, but Cunhas SS were more willing to take their chances and they walked away with the win.