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Arena Maverick
Spectators: 7886 (Terracing: 5915, Seating: 1814, VIP seats: 157) Maverick Futebol Clube's Reynaldo Neves 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. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Gafur Balkanlıoğlu in the 4th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Edinho Paraíba saved Maverick Futebol Clube from getting behind. Gafur Balkanlıoğlu might have been able to make a better finish in the 9th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Edinho Paraíba. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Gafur Balkanlıoğlu ran back to his position shaking his head. 9 minutes into the match, Maverick Futebol Clube's goal looked a bit too open when Gafur Balkanlıoğlu came free, but Edinho Paraíba reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 16 minutes into the match, Maverick Futebol Clube's goal looked a bit too open when Gafur Balkanlıoğlu came free, but Edinho Paraíba reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Fernandez Gøl made an important save on a dangerous shot by Reynaldo Neves in the 18th minute. In the 20th minute, Maverick Futebol Clube's 蔡桑景 seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed 蔡桑景 the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Maverick Futebol Clube protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and 蔡桑景 had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. After 20 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Maverick Futebol Clube! 22 minutes into the match, Maverick Futebol Clube's goal looked a bit too open when Carlos Casemiro came free, but Edinho Paraíba reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Edinho Paraíba made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Carlos Casemiro in the 34th minute of play. E.C. Água Santa's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Carlos Casemiro in the 35th minute. Edinho Paraíba stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Gafur Balkanlıoğlu's shot from short distance in the 35th minute. In the 37th minute, Wit Chuchro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 41st minute Gafur Balkanlıoğlu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Edinho Paraíba saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. E.C. Água Santa's Fernandez Gøl proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 46th minute of the match, managed to save E.C. Água Santa from getting a goal against them. Edinho Paraíba showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gafur Balkanlıoğlu, who was totally free with the ball in the 48th minute. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Gafur Balkanlıoğlu made a kick off. E.C. Água Santa's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Carlos Casemiro in the 52nd minute. Carlos Casemiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 57 minutes into the match, Gafur Balkanlıoğlu dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Edinho Paraíba, 0-2. Gafur Balkanlıoğlu came free with the goalkeeper in the 60th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Edinho Paraíba could save by the left post. Carlos Casemiro was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 61st minute. E.C. Água Santa's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Maverick Futebol Clube were awarded a corner in the 64th minute after E.C. Água Santa's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Deivid Goiano took the corner. E.C. Água Santa's Gafur Balkanlıoğlu got a good chance for a goal in the 71st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 75 minutes in the game Fritz Salgado did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Cacá Cavalcante. Edinho Paraíba didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 76th minute, which inside left pole to 0-3. When E.C. Água Santa's Gafur Balkanlıoğlu in the 81st minute got a chance for a shot 81st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Maverick Futebol Clube's goalie prevented a goal. In the 83rd minute E.C. Água Santa were awarded a corner. Carlos Casemiro went to the cornerflag to take it. Carlos Casemiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. E.C. Água Santa's Andrézinho Berger was substituted for Gafur Balkanlıoğlu. The audience thought a goal was coming when Andrézinho Berger got free with Edinho Paraíba in the 95th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. With his leg Edinho Paraíba managed to avoid a goal in the 96thth minute, when E.C. Água Santa's Andrézinho Berger fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. The E.C. Água Santa supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing E.C. Água Santa would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.