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Spectators: 6639 (Terracing: 5639, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Lucas Melo made the kick off which started today's match. Dudu Fantini recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 3rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 8th minute, Teodoro Senna managed to get in a good position for a shot. Mate's supporters rose to their feet, but Teodoro Senna was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Till Kemmling breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 9 minutes, Gualter Teles mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Curima and the Mate players grew even worse after the yellow card. Gualter Teles hit a great freekick 9 minutes into the match. 14 minutes into the game, Lauro Moreira was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Mate's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Curima the free kick. After a rather tough play, Mate's Lauro Moreira got a free kick in the 14th minute. In the 20th minute the ball was on its way in behind Mate's goalkeeper 范谦伟, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 范谦伟 made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lucas Melo in the 24th minute of play. In the 27th minute, Teodoro Senna made a precise shot to the right of Till Kemmling. Curima's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. When Curima's Bruninho Abreu in the 31st minute got a chance for a shot 31st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Mate's goalie prevented a goal. When Lucas Melo came up free with the goalie in the 36th minute, the Curima fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Lucas Melo couldn't finish the play. After 41 minutes of play, Mate's Teodoro Senna made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Till Kemmling was left in no man's land by his defense there! Disappointed in the 1-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Dadá Linares to strike the kick off in the second half. After some fancy dribbling in the 51st minute, Teodoro Senna managed to get in a good position for a shot. Mate's supporters rose to their feet, but Teodoro Senna was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Till Kemmling breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Fabrício Duarte kicked well hit freekick during the 52nd minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Mate's zone, Lucas Melo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. 范谦伟 came out of the goal and Lucas Melo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 58th match minute, Curima was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fabrício Duarte to maneuver through the defense. In the 58th minute of the match Baltazar Andrade shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Till Kemmling showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Teodoro Senna came free with the goalkeeper in the 61st minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Till Kemmling could save by the left post. In the 63rd minute Eliézer Queirós shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Till Kemmling saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 69thth minute of the game Lucas Melo who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Mate's 范谦伟 was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Lucas Melo in the 72nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck 范谦伟 prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The supporters of Curima booed when Mate was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 76 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eliézer Queirós didn't get a good kick on the ball. 84 minutes into the match, Mate's goal looked a bit too open when Dudu Fantini came free, but 范谦伟 reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Lucas Melo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lucas Melo in the 91st minute of play forced Mate's goalkeeper 范谦伟 to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Eliézer Queirós hit a great freekick 91 minutes into the match. If Lucas Melo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.