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Old Trafford
Spectators: 7435 (Terracing: 5500, Seating: 1780, VIP seats: 155) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Matías Vieira got the match started through his kick off. Matías Vieira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Cássio de Salles received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 13th minute. Nando Sena tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 15 minutes into the match, Matías Vieira dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Nando Sena, 1-0. In the 19thth minute of the game Luiz Marquez who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Manchester United's Olivér Pápai was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Romário Maranhense's late challenge caught a Independente FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Romário Maranhense helped the player get up and apologised. Romário Maranhense hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. 22 minutes into the match, Independente FC's Hudson Toscano broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. If Matías Vieira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Independente FC's Luiz Marquez in the 27th minute got a chance for a shot 27th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Manchester United's goalie prevented a goal. In the 28th minute, Independente FC's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Emilio Piearres fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Olivér Pápai showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luiz Marquez in the 30th minute of the match. In the 31st minute Independente FC were awarded a corner. Hudson Toscano went to the cornerflag to take it. Manchester United's Olivér Pápai played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Adriano Tande in the 32nd minute of play. When the match clock showed 36 minutes, the score became 1-1 when Luiz Marquez sped through Manchester United's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Olivér Pápai. Adriano Tande fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Olivér Pápai having to interfere. 42 minutes into the game, Matías Vieira cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Nando Sena was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Luiz Marquez to make the kick off. Olivér Pápai showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cahyo Rantung, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. The Independente FC fans' excitement grew in the 55th match minute when Independente FC's Raí Prestes 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. Olivér Pápai showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luiz Marquez in the 57th minute of the match. 69 minutes into the match, Manchester United's Emilio Piearres sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Nando Sena narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 74 minutes into the match, Manchester United's Matías Vieira sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Nando Sena narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Olivér Pápai showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luiz Marquez in the 75th minute of the match. When Luiz Marquez got free in front of the goal in the 75th minute he wasn't very focused and chipped the ball just over the goal. Olivér Pápai was delighted since he was out of position and the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. Cássio de Salles didn't quite understand what happened when in the 83 minute of the game managed to get a great opportunity for a goal and then missed the goal by a feet. Nando Sena took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Matías Vieira, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Manchester United's Natã Tróia got a free kick in the 86th minute. 88 minutes into the match, Independente FC's goal looked a bit too open when Emilio Piearres came free, but Nando Sena reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 89th minute, Raí Prestes left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Independente FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-3. The Manchester United supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Independente FC's performance. The match ended with a win for Independente FC.