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Ice Boys Stadium
Spectators: 7486 (Terracing: 5615, Seating: 1722, VIP seats: 149) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Jorginho Lopes got the match started through his kick off. Rodrigo de Brito might have been able to make a better finish in the 5th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Waldemar Tróia. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Rodrigo de Brito ran back to his position shaking his head. Valdomiro Nunes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Waldemar Tróia having to interfere. Edgard Diniz recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 13th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Edgard Diniz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Andrézinho Cordeiro made in the 20th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Rodrigo de Brito however managed to control. In the 22nd minute, Rodrigo de Brito left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The NEWCASTLE fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. João Paulo Souto struck a weak shot in the 35th minute. Walmyr da Silva didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ice Boys Football. An unexpectedly hard shot by João Paulo Souto in the 37th minute of play forced NEWCASTLE's goalkeeper Walmyr da Silva to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 39 minutes into the game, Claudinho Bastos was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Ice Boys Football's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave NEWCASTLE the free kick. In the 40th minute, Valdomiro Nunes 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. Waldemar Tróia took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rodrigo de Brito, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Valdomiro Nunes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Waldemar Tróia tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Walmyr da Silva made a fantastic save in the 47th minute, when Edgard Diniz sent off a good shot on target.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Rodrigo de Brito made a kick off. 53 minutes into the match, Ice Boys Football's goalkeeper Waldemar Tróia had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Rodrigo de Brito. After a rather tough play, Ice Boys Football's Jorginho Lopes got a free kick in the 53rd minute. When Valdomiro Nunes came up free with the goalie in the 59th minute, the NEWCASTLE 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 Valdomiro Nunes couldn't finish the play. If Rodrigo de Brito had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Valdomiro Nunes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to NEWCASTLE getting a freekick after 69 minutes play. Andrézinho Cordeiro hit a great ball. Ice Boys Football's João Paulo Souto got a good chance for a goal in the 81st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 85th minute, Valdomiro Nunes reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Waldemar Tróia. The goal made the score 0-3. Rodrigo de Brito fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Waldemar Tróia having to interfere. The NEWCASTLE supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing NEWCASTLE would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.