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Pereiro
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Tostão Mattos got the match started through his kick off. After 3 minutes of play, Palmas FC's Jânio Mendonça made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Joélson Ortiz was left in no man's land by his defense there! After 8 minutes of play, Palmas FC's Jânio Mendonça made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Joélson Ortiz was left in no man's land by his defense there! Joélson Ortiz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eduardo Mandrak in the 14th minute of play. Sandro Cordeiro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Joélson Ortiz having to interfere. In the 22nd minute, Sandro Cordeiro left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Palmas FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-3. Sílvio Jacinto could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 26th minute of the match, but Rafa Marques made a huge save. Renatinho de Brito could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 29th minute of the match, but Rafa Marques made a huge save. 41 minutes into the match, Palmas FC's goal looked a bit too open when Tostão Mattos came free, but Rafa Marques reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 44 minutes into the game, Anderson Teles cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-5. Joélson Ortiz was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-5 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Jânio Mendonça was the one to do the kick off. Gilvan Abraão kicked well hit freekick during the 53rd minute of the match. Jânio Mendonça could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 55th minute of the match, but Joélson Ortiz made a huge save. Rafa Marques made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Renatinho de Brito in the 58th minute of play. Palmas FC were awarded a corner in the 62th minute after Pereiro's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Eduardo Mandrak took the corner. After 63 minutes of play, Pereiro's Tostão Mattos made it 2-5 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Rafa Marques was left in no man's land by his defense there! Joélson Ortiz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sandro Cordeiro in the 66th minute of the match. Joélson Ortiz made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jânio Mendonça in the 70th minute. If Jânio Mendonça had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rafa Marques made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sílvio Jacinto in the 77th minute of play. When Charles Bertassi fell near the penalty area in the 79th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Pereiro's protests and gave Charles Bertassi a yellow card for diving instead. 78 minutes into the game, one of Pereiro:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Sandro Cordeiro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Joélson Ortiz having to interfere. With a little luck, Pereiro's Joélson Ortiz got control of the ball when Anderson Teles tried to sneak it across the goal line. Sandro Cordeiro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Joélson Ortiz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Palmas FC booed when Pereiro was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. Filipe Catarinense didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Gilvan Abraão fell near the penalty area in the 101st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Pereiro's protests and gave Gilvan Abraão a yellow card for diving instead. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 100th minute of the game. One of Pereiro:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Palmas FC:s goal.