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EC Vila Mascote
Spectators: 7756 (Terracing: 5819, Seating: 1783, VIP seats: 154) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. 谢克军 started the match with the kick off. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Boro Paunović during the 6th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 6th minute, Boro Paunović hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Adriano Cruz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kaká Mota, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. Cleiton Vidal fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Adriano Cruz having to interfere. Adriano Cruz made an important save on a dangerous shot by Zhang Zheng Liang in the 16th minute. In the 18th minute, Kaká Mota reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Adriano Cruz. The goal made the score 1-0. 22 minutes had been played when some careless play by Vila Mascote FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Boro Paunović was slow to take the kick. During this time Littles's players had a chance to rest. Zhang Zheng Liang could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 23rd minute of the match, but Adriano Cruz made a huge save. In the 27th minute, Roberto Lopes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Vila Mascote FC's Cleiton Vidal in the 28th minute got a chance for a shot 28th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Littles's goalie prevented a goal. Cleiton Vidal received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Adriano Cruz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 31 minutes into the match, Littles's 谢克军 sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that William Rosa narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 32nd minute 谢克军 shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but William Rosa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Adriano Cruz was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Zhang Zheng Liang showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-0 in the 34 minute of play. Vila Mascote FC's Cleiton Vidal got a good chance for a goal in the 39th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 42nd minute, 谢克军 got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Cleiton Vidal stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. William Rosa made an important save on a dangerous shot by 谢克军 in the 60th minute. In the 63rd minute of the match Vila Mascote FC got a corner. Littles's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Stavros Katritsis ran over to the corner to take the kick. A nice corner shot did that Stavros Katritsis got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Adriano Cruz quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. 66 minutes into the match, Littles's goal looked a bit too open when Cleiton Vidal came free, but Adriano Cruz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when 谢克军 got free with William Rosa in the 68th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 70th match minute, Littles was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alexandrino lacerda to maneuver through the defense. After 71 played minutes Littles got a freekick which was hit by Alexandrino lacerda. 72 minutes into the match, Zhang Zheng Liang had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Adriano Cruz. Littles's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Zhang Zheng Liang was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-0. Littles's Adriano Cruz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kaká Mota in the 75th minute of play. The supporters of Vila Mascote FC booed when Littles was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 83 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pedro Luís de Sena didn't get a good kick on the ball. 87 minutes into the game, Roberto Lopes was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Littles's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Vila Mascote FC the free kick. Cleiton Vidal sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Vila Mascote FC's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.