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Engenho dos Lagos
Spectators: 7231 (Terracing: 5425, Seating: 1663, VIP seats: 143) Frank Rocha recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 5th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Glauco Paranaense recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 7th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 8th minute, Gil do Nascimento 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. Leandro Cordeiro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gil do Nascimento, who was totally free with the ball in the 10th minute. After having played for 14 minutes, Frank Rocha managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Gotham City's supporters crossed their fingers, but Frank Rocha was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 15th minute, Glauco Paranaense left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Gotham City fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Leandro Cordeiro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jorge Fernandes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Leandro Cordeiro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Frank Rocha, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. Glauco Paranaense fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 24th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Leandro Cordeiro having to interfere. In the 26th minute Joel Brasil shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Faustão Carneiro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Jorge Fernandes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Leandro Cordeiro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gil do Nascimento in the 32nd minute of play. Leandro Cordeiro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gil do Nascimento, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 43 played minutes Gotham City got a freekick which was hit by Bruno Coelho. Leandro Cordeiro came out of the goal in the 46th minute to try and stop a shot by Gotham City's Gil do Nascimento. But to his dismay, Gil do Nascimento quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Joel Brasil was the one to do the kick off. The audience was convinced that Frank Rocha's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Leandro Cordeiro was relentless in the 53rd minute of the game. In the 58th match minute, Gotham City was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Glauco Paranaense to maneuver through the defense. Frank Rocha fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Leandro Cordeiro having to interfere. After having played for 61 minutes, Tomás Barreto managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Gotham City's supporters crossed their fingers, but Tomás Barreto was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Gil do Nascimento fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Leandro Cordeiro having to interfere. In the 75th minute the ball was on its way in behind Botafogo Paraense Clube's goalkeeper Leandro Cordeiro, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. When Paulo José Fernandez fell near the penalty area in the 77th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Gotham City's protests and gave Paulo José Fernandez a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Gotham City getting a freekick after 79 minutes play. Haroldo Hermes hit a great ball. Hílton Negri struck a weak shot in the 82nd minute. Faustão Carneiro didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Botafogo Paraense Clube. After a rather tough play, Gotham City's Glauco Paranaense got a free kick in the 83rd minute. Leandro Cordeiro had great luck who in the 89thth minute grab hold of the ball when Frank Rocha from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post.