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Tribobo
Spectators: 7286 (Terracing: 5467, Seating: 1675, VIP seats: 144) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Cipriano Valle kicked off to start the match. In the 2ndth minute of the game Luís de Queiroz who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but DC UNITED FC's Reinaldo Dracena was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Cipriano Valle fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Manoel Pitta having to interfere. Cipriano Valle scored 0-1 in the 7th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Manoel Pitta, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. When the match clock showed 10 minutes, the score became 0-2 when Thiago de Moraes sped through Tribobo SS's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Manoel Pitta. After 13 played minutes DC UNITED FC got a freekick which was hit by Angelo Matorin. Manoel Pitta made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cipriano Valle in the 16th minute of play. If Zé Arantes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 27 minutes in the game, Romeu Paes fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Reinaldo Dracena having to interfere. In the 31st minute, Cesinha Pena hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When DC UNITED FC's Thiago de Moraes in the 33rd minute got a chance for a shot 33rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Tribobo SS's goalie prevented a goal. 35 minutes into the match, Thiago de Moraes had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Manoel Pitta. Tribobo SS's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Thiago de Moraes was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-3. Manoel Pitta showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Thiago de Moraes, who was totally free with the ball in the 39th minute. If Cipriano Valle had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 44 minutes into the match, DC UNITED FC's Cipriano Valle sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Manoel Pitta narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Thiago de Moraes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Manoel Pitta tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The Tribobo SS players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. DC UNITED FC were winning 0-3.

The wind increased when Luís de Queiroz made the kick off in the second half. If Thiago de Moraes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. A collision led to Tribobo SS getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. Roger Paraense hit a great ball. When Cipriano Valle came up free with the goalie in the 73rd minute, the DC UNITED 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 Cipriano Valle couldn't finish the play. Thiago de Moraes might have been able to make a better finish in the 75th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Manoel Pitta. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Thiago de Moraes ran back to his position shaking his head. When Thiago de Moraes came up free with the goalie in the 77th minute, the DC UNITED 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 Thiago de Moraes couldn't finish the play. When Thiago de Moraes came up free with the goalie in the 80th minute, the DC UNITED 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 Thiago de Moraes couldn't finish the play. Thiago de Moraes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Manoel Pitta having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Thiago de Moraes got free with Manoel Pitta in the 90th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 92nd minute, Cesinha Pena hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Luís de Queiroz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Reinaldo Dracena tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. DC UNITED FC's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.