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Spectators: 5050 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 50) Virgílio Linhares started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 6th minute, Bruno de Carvalho 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Virgílio Linhares in the 7th minute of play forced FC Vila Naticos's goalkeeper Edgar Vander to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 11 minutes into the match, Hugo Trigo had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Edmundo de Barros. Miramar E.C's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Hugo Trigo was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Miramar E.C's Edmundo de Barros played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bruno de Carvalho in the 17th minute of play. Hugo Trigo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Edmundo de Barros made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bruno de Carvalho in the 27th minute of play. Manuel de Amaral sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 39 minutes into the match, FC Vila Naticos's Bruno de Carvalho sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Edmundo de Barros narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Virgílio Linhares struck a weak shot in the 41st minute. Edgar Vander didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Miramar E.C. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Virgílio Linhares in the 44th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Edgar Vander saved FC Vila Naticos from getting behind. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Bruno de Carvalho to make the kick off. 54 minutes into the game, one of FC Vila Naticos:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Nestor Paraíba charged in rather forcefully in the 59th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Nestor Paraíba the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. If Virgílio Linhares had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Virgílio Linhares had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 66 minutes into the game, one of FC Vila Naticos:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bruno de Carvalho in the 72nd minute of play forced Miramar E.C's goalkeeper Edmundo de Barros to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 76th minute, FC Vila Naticos's Benjamin Sena seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Benjamin Sena the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of FC Vila Naticos protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Benjamin Sena had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 75th minute of the game. One of FC Vila Naticos:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Miramar E.C:s goal. FC Vila Naticos:s Edgar Vander showed great skill when he stopped Magno Bittencourt:s penalty. Bruno de Carvalho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Edmundo de Barros tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Edgar Vander showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Virgílio Linhares in the 90th minute of the match. Virgílio Linhares fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Edgar Vander having to interfere. Bruno de Carvalho 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. After a rather tough play, Miramar E.C's Nelsinho Quintal got a free kick in the 101st minute. FC Vila Naticos's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.