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Estádio Salsalito
Spectators: 7312 (Terracing: 5485, Seating: 1682, VIP seats: 145) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Marcel de Almeida made the kick off which started today's match. 5 minutes into the match, Rodolfo Paulista had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Duarte Antunes. PRxHC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Rodolfo Paulista was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Blaze of Glory F.C.'s Roberto Queirós proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 8th minute of the match, managed to save Blaze of Glory F.C. from getting a goal against them. Roberto Queirós was a little too slow when Vânderson Munhoz got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 12th minute. The score was now 1-1. In the 15th minute Marcel de Almeida shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Duarte Antunes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rodolfo Paulista received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Duarte Antunes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mazinho Secco in the 22nd minute of play forced Blaze of Glory F.C.'s goalkeeper Roberto Queirós to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Fábio Castro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Duarte Antunes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Blaze of Glory F.C.'s Marcel de Almeida in 27 game minutes managed to cut through with the ball in front of the goal, only having to shoot. Duarte Antunes guarding the goal like a pit bull was extremely focused and managed to reach the ball just by the crossbar before it went in. Roberto Queirós made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mazinho Secco in the 29th minute of play. Fábio Castro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Duarte Antunes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 33rd minute Fábio Castro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Duarte Antunes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Duarte Antunes stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Marcel de Almeida's shot from short distance in the 35th minute. Roberto Queirós showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mazinho Secco, who was totally free with the ball in the 38th minute. Rodolfo Paulista sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Mazinho Secco was the one to do the kick off. 53 minutes into the match, Blaze of Glory F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Vânderson Munhoz came free, but Roberto Queirós reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Blaze of Glory F.C.'s Roberto Queirós played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vânderson Munhoz in the 57th minute of play. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 58th minute of the game. One of Blaze of Glory F.C.:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of PRxHC:s goal. Duarte Antunes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zé Augusto Moura in the 67th minute of the match. 68 minutes into the game, Mazinho Secco cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-1. Roberto Queirós was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 72nd minute, Orlando Barral made a precise shot to the right of Roberto Queirós. Blaze of Glory F.C.'s defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-1. 77 minutes into the match, Blaze of Glory F.C.'s Fábio Castro sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Duarte Antunes narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 78 minutes into the match, PRxHC's goalkeeper Duarte Antunes had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Rodolfo Paulista. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marcel de Almeida in the 82nd minute of play forced PRxHC's goalkeeper Duarte Antunes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Marcel de Almeida had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Vânderson Munhoz was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 88 minutes into the match. In the 87th minute, one of PRxHC:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for PRxHC. If Zé Augusto Moura had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. With an all-out effort, Blaze of Glory F.C.'s Duarte Antunes threw himself towards the right post 97 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Marcel de Almeida, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Zé Augusto Moura sent away a hard shot on goal in the 100th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.