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Arena Independente
Spectators: 7464 (Terracing: 5599, Seating: 1716, VIP seats: 149) Nildo Silva started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Alex Varela hit a great freekick 2 minutes into the match. Independente Brasil's Tostão Montenegro got a good chance for a goal in the 7th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Diamantino Cabral hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. With a little luck, Trivella FC's Alan Gaspar got control of the ball when Tostão Montenegro tried to sneak it across the goal line. Nildo Silva blasted a shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Alan Gaspar having to make a save. After a defensive mix-up in Trivella FC's zone, Laerte Marques stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Alan Gaspar came out of the goal and Laerte Marques tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Nildo Silva sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Nildo Silva received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Alan Gaspar tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 29 minutes into the game, Tostão Montenegro recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Alan Gaspar. Tostão Montenegro showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. Ramiro do Nascimento made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Danilo Hoffmann in the 33rd minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Independente Brasil's Nildo Silva slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Alan Gaspar. That made the score 2-0 after 37 minutes of play. Nildo Silva fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alan Gaspar having to interfere. Trivella FC's Alan Gaspar played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Laerte Marques in the 44th minute of play. After having played for 46 minutes, Alex Varela managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Independente Brasil's supporters crossed their fingers, but Alex Varela was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Nildo Silva might have been able to make a better finish in the 47th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Alan Gaspar. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Nildo Silva ran back to his position shaking his head. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

After 55 minutes of play, Independente Brasil's Alex Varela made it 3-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Alan Gaspar was left in no man's land by his defense there! Independente Brasil's Nildo Silva got a good chance for a goal in the 58th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When Independente Brasil's Ciro Batista in the 65th minute got a chance for a shot 65th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Trivella FC's goalie prevented a goal. Laerte Marques recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 68th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 74th minute, Nildo Silva 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. 76 minutes into the match, Laerte Marques had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Alan Gaspar. Trivella FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Laerte Marques was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-0. 80 minutes into the match, Laerte Marques notched a goal, 5-0, to the right of Trivella FC's Alan Gaspar. Alan Gaspar was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Alan Gaspar came out of the goal in the 85th minute to try and stop a shot by Independente Brasil's Laerte Marques. But to his dismay, Laerte Marques quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 6-0. When Independente Brasil's Laerte Marques in the 90th minute got a chance for a shot 90th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Trivella FC's goalie prevented a goal. Trivella FC's Alan Gaspar played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Laerte Marques in the 91st minute of play. Tostão Montenegro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alan Gaspar having to interfere. Independente Brasil walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.