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Vaccaria
Spectators: 6660 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1660, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Rubens Neto made the kick off which started today's match. The supporters of ForFun booed when Merity was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Téo Leite didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Orlando Neiva had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Geovanni Pimenta made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Orlando Neiva in the 11th minute of play. Orlando Neiva hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Emerson Aparecido in the 15th minute of play forced Merity's goalkeeper Gualter da Rocha to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 16 minutes, Álvaro Lima mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Merity and the ForFun players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Merity getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Álvaro Lima hit a great ball. Felipe Batista's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 19thth minute, Gualter da Rocha skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Gualter da Rocha made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Emerson Aparecido in the 22nd minute of play. In the 25th minute, Rubens Neto 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. 26 minutes into the match, Rubens Neto notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of ForFun's Geovanni Pimenta. Geovanni Pimenta was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Orlando Neiva sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Álvaro Lima sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After a defensive mix-up in Merity's zone, Emerson Aparecido stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Gualter da Rocha came out of the goal and Emerson Aparecido tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Geovanni Pimenta took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rubens Neto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 38th minute Orlando Neiva shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Geovanni Pimenta saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The Merity fans' excitement grew in the 40th match minute when Merity's Rubens Neto looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Orlando Neiva struck a weak shot in the 44th minute. Geovanni Pimenta didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Merity. Geovanni Pimenta made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rubens Neto in the 45th minute of play. 46 minutes into the game, Ian Cruz was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. ForFun's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Merity the free kick. In the 46th match minute, ForFun was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ian Cruz to maneuver through the defense. 47 minutes into the match, Merity's Orlando Neiva sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Geovanni Pimenta narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Emerson Aparecido made a kick off. The Merity fans' excitement grew in the 53rd match minute when Merity's Rubens Neto looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-3 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Rubens Neto fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Geovanni Pimenta having to interfere. Rubens Neto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After a defensive mix-up in ForFun's zone, Rubens Neto stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Geovanni Pimenta came out of the goal and Rubens Neto tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 66th minute, Rubens Neto 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. Orlando Neiva could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 69th minute of the match, but Geovanni Pimenta made a huge save. In the 71st minute, ForFun's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Orlando Neiva fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. 75 minutes into the match, ForFun's goal looked a bit too open when Rubens Neto came free, but Geovanni Pimenta reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Orlando Neiva in the 78thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Geovanni Pimenta, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. 81 minutes into the match, ForFun's goal looked a bit too open when Rubens Neto came free, but Geovanni Pimenta reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 82nd minute, Orlando Neiva 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. 85 minutes into the match, Merity's Rubens Neto sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Geovanni Pimenta narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Geovanni Pimenta made an important save on a dangerous shot by Orlando Neiva in the 90th minute. Rubens Neto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the match was over Merity could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than ForFun throughout the match.