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Puterolândia
Spectators: 7530 (Terracing: 5649, Seating: 1731, VIP seats: 150) Red Skulls's Nando Donatello started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Willian Botelho kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. The supporters of Red Skulls booed when Biriguy was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ramiro Vides didn't get a good kick on the ball. When %teams%'s Nando Donatello was free in front of goal, he didn't hesitate to shoot 1-0 just inside the left pole, 13 minutes into the game. Elias Pombal was annoyed at himself for letting in the shot. Pere Beloki sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 20 minutes into the match, Biriguy's goalkeeper Elias Pombal had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Nando Donatello. Elias Pombal made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Frank Bello in the 21st minute of play. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 30th minute of the game. One of Biriguy:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Red Skulls:s goal. The goalkeeper, Elias Pombal, was totally fooled by Red Skulls's Pere Beloki, who 31 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. After having played for 43 minutes, Nando Donatello managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Red Skulls's supporters crossed their fingers, but Nando Donatello was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Nando Donatello received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Elias Pombal tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

In the 63rd match minute, Red Skulls was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Davi Leme to maneuver through the defense. Red Skulls's Erman Metiner played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Willian Botelho in the 66th minute of play. Biriguy's Willian Botelho got a good chance for a goal in the 73rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 75 minutes into the game, Nando Donatello cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-1. Elias Pombal was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Nando Donatello sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Willian Botelho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Elias Pombal didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Pere Beloki went, in the 83rd minute, to the upper right corner, 4-1 was the resulting score. The audience thought a goal was coming when Igor Fonseca got free with Erman Metiner in the 87th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a defensive mix-up in Biriguy's zone, Nando Donatello stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Elias Pombal came out of the goal and Nando Donatello tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Red Skulls's Pere Beloki got a good chance for a goal in the 95th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar.