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Arena dos Birutas
Spectators: 7229 (Terracing: 5423, Seating: 1663, VIP seats: 143) Fausto da Cunha started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 4 minutes into the game, Fausto Vergílio was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. MIX FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Birutas FC the free kick. Fausto Vergílio hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. Birutas FC's Abelardo Aparecido got a good chance for a goal in the 5th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 6thth minute of the game Fausto da Cunha who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but MIX FC's Mathias Sá was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Fausto da Cunha sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A hard shot 15 in the game by Abelardo Aparecido from a close distance when the talented Mathias Sá managed to make a qualified save. MIX FC's players were relieved. A collision led to MIX FC getting a freekick after 15 minutes play. Fausto Vergílio hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, Birutas FC's Mateus Alves got a free kick in the 18th minute. Fausto da Cunha's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Mathias Sá read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 29th minute of play. A collision led to MIX FC getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. Fausto Vergílio hit a great ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Sandro Severo during the 34th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Birutas FC getting a freekick after 34 minutes play. Sandro Severo hit a great ball. In the 38th minute, Fausto da Cunha ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Mathias Sá was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. Fausto da Cunha sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to MIX FC getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Jeferson de Mendonça hit a great ball. After 46 minutes of play MIX FC's Fausto Vergílio was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. The supporters of Birutas FC booed when MIX FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 47 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fausto Vergílio didn't get a good kick on the ball. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

After 53 minutes, Vito Mesquita mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the MIX FC and the Birutas FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 53 played minutes MIX FC got a freekick which was hit by Vito Mesquita. Olívio Castro kicked well hit freekick during the 55th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fausto da Cunha in the 56th minute of play forced MIX FC's goalkeeper Mathias Sá to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Fausto da Cunha came up free with the goalie in the 59th minute, the Birutas FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Fausto da Cunha couldn't finish the play. MIX FC's Mathias Sá played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abelardo Aparecido in the 68th minute of play. If Abelardo Aparecido had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fausto da Cunha in the 71st minute of play forced MIX FC's goalkeeper Mathias Sá to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Fausto da Cunha had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Abelardo Aparecido struck a weak shot in the 85th minute. Mathias Sá didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Birutas FC. MIX FC's Mathias Sá played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abelardo Aparecido in the 87th minute of play. Mathias Sá showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abelardo Aparecido in the 90th minute of the match.