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FairPlay FC
Spectators: 7707 (Terracing: 5782, Seating: 1772, VIP seats: 153) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Dedé de Mendonça took the kick off in the first half of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Nildo Sabóia during the 7th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, FairPlay FC's Nildo Sabóia got a free kick in the 7th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Cacá Fonseca in the 9th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Paulo Renato Novaes saved Coelho FC from getting behind. When the match clock showed 16 minutes, the score became 1-0 when Dedé de Mendonça sped through Coelho FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Paulo Renato Novaes. Dedé de Mendonça in the 19thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Paulo Renato Novaes, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. With his leg Paulo Renato Novaes managed to avoid a goal in the 20thth minute, when FairPlay FC's Dedé de Mendonça fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. 27 minutes into the match, FairPlay FC's goal looked a bit too open when Eriberto Linhares came free, but Pedro Domingues reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dedé de Mendonça charged in rather forcefully in the 28th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Dedé de Mendonça the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, FairPlay FC's Dedé de Mendonça got a free kick in the 28th minute. When the match clock showed 29 minutes, the score became 1-1 when Valdo Peres sped through FairPlay FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Pedro Domingues. After 33 minutes, Eriberto Linhares mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Coelho FC and the FairPlay FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 33rd minute, Eriberto Linhares hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Paulo Renato Novaes made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cacá Fonseca in the 35th minute. The FairPlay FC fans' excitement grew in the 35th match minute when FairPlay FC's Dedé de Mendonça 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 2-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Valdo Peres fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pedro Domingues having to interfere. If Valdo Peres had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. FairPlay FC's Pedro Domingues played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Valdo Peres in the 44th minute of play. Dedé de Mendonças short, quick shot in the 46thth minute got Paulo Renato Novaes to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Rodriguinho Hermes made a kick off. When FairPlay FC's Dedé de Mendonça 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 Coelho FC's goalie prevented a goal. Valdo Peres succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 2-2 in the 54th playminute. Eriberto Linhares kicked well hit freekick during the 60th minute of the match. 63 minutes into the match, Coelho FC's goal looked a bit too open when Dedé de Mendonça came free, but Paulo Renato Novaes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 65th minute Dedé de Mendonça shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Paulo Renato Novaes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Paulo Renato Novaes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dedé de Mendonça in the 71st minute of play. Coelho FC's Paulo Renato Novaes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dedé de Mendonça in the 73rd minute of play. In the 74th minute Dedé de Mendonça shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Paulo Renato Novaes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Coelho FC getting a freekick after 75 minutes play. Mathias Mazza hit a great ball. 77 minutes into the match, FairPlay FC's goal looked a bit too open when Valdo Peres came free, but Pedro Domingues reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Pedro Domingues made an important save on a dangerous shot by Valdo Peres in the 78th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dedé de Mendonça in the 81st minute of play forced Coelho FC's goalkeeper Paulo Renato Novaes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Luiz Fabiano Munhoz hit a great freekick 89 minutes into the match. 90 minutes into the match, FairPlay FC's goal looked a bit too open when Rodriguinho Hermes came free, but Pedro Domingues reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Eriberto Linhares fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pedro Domingues having to interfere. After 95 minutes, Dedé de Mendonça made it 3-3 with a short kick to the right side. Coelho FC's Paulo Renato Novaes tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. The Coelho FC players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented FairPlay FC from taking control. The game ends in a draw.