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Arranca Toco
Spectators: 7441 (Terracing: 5582, Seating: 1711, VIP seats: 148) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Vladimir Cabral made the kick off which started today's match. Meninos do Morro F.C's Maurício Mandrak played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Evandro Sá in the 4th minute of play. After 5 played minutes Estrela Azul FC got a freekick which was hit by João Paulo Sousa. After a rather tough play, Estrela Azul FC's Cauan Antunes got a free kick in the 10th minute. With his leg Nicolas Loyola managed to avoid a goal in the 11thth minute, when Meninos do Morro F.C's Vladimir Cabral fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. A collision led to Estrela Azul FC getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Natanael Fontes hit a great ball. Vladimir Cabral who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 13thth minute tested the skills of Nicolas Loyola when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 18th minute, Cauan Antunes ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Maurício Mandrak was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Maurício Mandrak showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cauan Antunes in the 23rd minute of the match. Douglas Cabral kicked well hit freekick during the 25th minute of the match. After 26 played minutes Estrela Azul FC got a freekick which was hit by Fabrício Terra. Meninos do Morro F.C's Maurício Mandrak played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Evandro Cunha in the 33rd minute of play. Maurício Mandrak made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cauan Antunes in the 35th minute of play. Maurício Mandrak showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Natanael Fontes, who was totally free with the ball in the 40th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Evandro Cunha in the 42nd minute of play forced Meninos do Morro F.C's goalkeeper Maurício Mandrak to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. João Paulo Sousa's late challenge caught a Meninos do Morro F.C's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. João Paulo Sousa helped the player get up and apologised. João Paulo Sousa hit a great freekick 45 minutes into the match. After the first half Estrela Azul FC were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Severino Torres kicked well hit freekick during the 56th minute of the match. In the 58th minute, Natanael Fontes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 60 minutes into the match, João Vítor Andrade dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Maurício Mandrak, 0-2. Maurício Mandrak showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cauan Antunes, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. 72 minutes into the match, Cauan Antunes had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Maurício Mandrak. Meninos do Morro F.C's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Cauan Antunes was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-3. After 77 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Estrela Azul FC! In the 78th minute there was a penalty for Meninos do Morro F.C. Douglas Cabral stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Nicolas Loyola. 1-3. 87 minutes into the game, Cauan Antunes cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-4. Maurício Mandrak was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. With a little luck, Meninos do Morro F.C's Maurício Mandrak got control of the ball when Cauan Antunes tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 95th minute Cauan Antunes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Maurício Mandrak saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Estrela Azul FC's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.