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ARENA ITAFUT 4EVER
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Orlando Mineiro kicked off to start the match. Toma Nkut lost his temper 8 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 8th minute of the game. One of New England Minas:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of ITAFUT 4EVER:s goal. New England Minas:s Winford Taylor showed great skill when he stopped Beto Aparecido:s penalty. After a defensive mix-up in ITAFUT 4EVER's zone, Waylon McQueen stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Emerson Leão came out of the goal and Waylon McQueen tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Emerson Leão made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kaba Sø in the 13th minute of play. In the 14th minute, Cléber Palmeira hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Kaba Sø had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Emerson Leão showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kaba Sø in the 18th minute of the match. In the 19th minute, Cléber Palmeira hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some careless play in the ITAFUT 4EVER defense, Tobias Herrington kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Emerson Leão. The ITAFUT 4EVER fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Emerson Leão should have stopped the shot. Emerson Leão showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tobias Herrington, who was totally free with the ball in the 25th minute. When New England Minas's Kaba Sø in the 34th minute got a chance for a shot 34th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye ITAFUT 4EVER's goalie prevented a goal. After a rather tough play, ITAFUT 4EVER's Estevez Palmeira got a free kick in the 34th minute. Kaba Sø recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 36th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Tobias Herrington struck a weak shot in the 41st minute. Emerson Leão didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for New England Minas. Kaba Sø scored 1-2 in the 44th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Emerson Leão, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Winford Taylor made a fantastic save in the 46th minute, when Orlando Mineiro sent off a good shot on target. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-2.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Kaba Sø to strike the kick off in the second half. Orlando Mineiro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 50th minute. Winford Taylor tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When ITAFUT 4EVER's Beto Aparecido in the 52nd minute got a chance for a shot 52nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye New England Minas's goalie prevented a goal. Winford Taylor showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Estevez Palmeira in the 54th minute of the match. 55 minutes had been played when some careless play by New England Minas's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Beto Aparecido was slow to take the kick. During this time ITAFUT 4EVER's players had a chance to rest. Beto Aparecido made a great header on ITAFUT 4EVER's corner, it was just that New England Minas's Winford Taylor managed to reach the ball for a save. New England Minas's Winford Taylor played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Beto Aparecido in the 59th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Orlando Mineiro in the 60th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Winford Taylor saved New England Minas from getting behind. The ITAFUT 4EVER fans' excitement grew in the 60th match minute when ITAFUT 4EVER's Orlando Mineiro looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. ITAFUT 4EVER's José Augusto Novaes was substituted for Orlando Mineiro. An unexpectedly hard shot by José Augusto Novaes in the 65th minute of play forced New England Minas's goalkeeper Winford Taylor to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Kaba Sø sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. ITAFUT 4EVER's Edgar Baiano was substituted for Beto Aparecido. Winford Taylor didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Edgar Baiano went, in the 76th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-3 was the resulting score. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Edgar Baiano in the 82nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Winford Taylor prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Edgar Baiano's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Winford Taylor read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 83rd minute of play. In the 85thth minute of the game Edgar Baiano who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but New England Minas's Winford Taylor was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. If Kaba Sø had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 95 minutes into the game, Cléber Palmeira was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. ITAFUT 4EVER's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave New England Minas the free kick. Cléber Palmeira kicked well hit freekick during the 95th minute of the match. New England Minas were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.