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CAFOFO DO REI
Spectators: 7669 (Terracing: 5752, Seating: 1764, VIP seats: 153) When Kiko do Valle fell near the penalty area in the 10th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Atlanta United F.C.'s protests and gave Kiko do Valle a yellow card for diving instead. In the 10th minute, Kiko do Valle hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Mané França showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Geraldo de Moraes, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. Kiko do Valle's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Inácio Cruz read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 16th minute of play. Mané França made an important save on a dangerous shot by Geraldo de Moraes in the 17th minute. After a rather tough play, Atlanta United F.C.'s Fabinho Salgado got a free kick in the 18th minute. 20 minutes into the match, Atlanta United F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Ferdinant Pierewaaijer came free, but Mané França reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 21stth minute of the game Geraldo de Moraes who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Atlanta United F.C.'s Mané França was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Rafinha da Mata's late challenge caught a Marumby's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Rafinha da Mata helped the player get up and apologised. After some fancy dribbling in the 23rd minute, Fellipe Queirós managed to get in a good position for a shot. Marumby's supporters rose to their feet, but Fellipe Queirós was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Mané França breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ferdinant Pierewaaijer in the 24th minute of play forced Atlanta United F.C.'s goalkeeper Mané França to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Atlanta United F.C. getting a freekick after 25 minutes play. José Vítor Batista hit a great ball. In the 28th minute of the match, Ferdinant Pierewaaijer tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Mané França saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Mané França was a little too slow when Ferdinant Pierewaaijer got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 30th minute. The score was now 1-0. Mané França showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gugu Magalhães, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vivaldo Neves in the 40th minute of play forced Atlanta United F.C.'s goalkeeper Mané França to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 41 minutes, Fabinho Peixoto mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Atlanta United F.C. and the Marumby players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 41st match minute, Atlanta United F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fabinho Peixoto to maneuver through the defense. Fellipe Queirós could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 47th minute of the match, but Mané França made a huge save. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

Fellipe Queirós received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 51st minute. Mané França tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Fabinho Peixoto kicked well hit freekick during the 55th minute of the match. After 56 played minutes, Marumby's Fellipe Queirós shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Mané França 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 Marumby reached it. After a defensive mix-up in Marumby's zone, Kiko do Valle stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Inácio Cruz came out of the goal and Kiko do Valle tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When Marumby's Ferdinant Pierewaaijer in the 61st minute got a chance for a shot 61st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Atlanta United F.C.'s goalie prevented a goal. 66 minutes into the match, Atlanta United F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Geraldo de Moraes came free, but Mané França reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Geraldo de Moraes kicked well hit freekick during the 68th minute of the match. Marumby's Willian Tinoco was substituted for Gugu Magalhães. Atlanta United F.C.'s Mané França played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ferdinant Pierewaaijer in the 71st minute of play. In the 74th minute, Fellipe Queirós made a precise shot to the right of Mané França. Atlanta United F.C.'s defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-0. Mané França stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ferdinant Pierewaaijer's shot from short distance in the 81st minute. Mané França showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fellipe Queirós, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. Mané França took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ferdinant Pierewaaijer, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Fellipe Queirós scored 4-0 in the 89th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Mané França, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Geraldo de Moraes scored 5-0 in the 95th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Mané França, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Marumby had played much better football throughout.