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Pardiuva
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Marcus Melo made the kick off which started today's match. If Sebastião Coelho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 2nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Real Alviverde's zone, Marcus Melo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Arnaldo Pereira came out of the goal and Marcus Melo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Mateus Leite showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fabiano Trevisan, who was totally free with the ball in the 10th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Fabiano Trevisan in the 16th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Mateus Leite saved Pardiuva from getting behind. After 16 minutes, Luís Paulo Pinho mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Pardiuva and the Real Alviverde players grew even worse after the yellow card. Real Alviverde's Gugu Bertassi got a good chance for a goal in the 19th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Marcus Melo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Anísio Peixoto hit a great freekick 23 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 25th minute, Mateus Moura managed to get in a good position for a shot. Pardiuva's supporters rose to their feet, but Mateus Moura was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Arnaldo Pereira breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 26th match minute, Real Alviverde was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luan Carneiro to maneuver through the defense. Mateus Leite showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gugu Bertassi in the 36th minute of the match. 39 minutes into the game, Real Alviverde's Fabiano Trevisan nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Mateus Leite made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. Mateus Moura sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Gugu Bertassi to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute Mateus Moura shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arnaldo Pereira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 54 minutes into the match, Pardiuva's goal looked a bit too open when Gugu Bertassi came free, but Mateus Leite reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Pardiuva booed when Real Alviverde was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 56 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gugu Bertassi didn't get a good kick on the ball. 63 minutes into the game, Pardiuva's Marcus Melo nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Arnaldo Pereira made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2. Mateus Leite showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gugu Bertassi, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. In the 76thth minute of the game Marcus Melo who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Real Alviverde's Arnaldo Pereira was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Mateus Moura received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Arnaldo Pereira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some careless play in the Real Alviverde defense, Mateus Moura kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Arnaldo Pereira. The Real Alviverde fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Arnaldo Pereira should have stopped the shot. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.