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FENIX ARENA
Spectators: 7194 (Terracing: 5397, Seating: 1654, VIP seats: 143) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Reinaldo Cruz started the match with the kick off. The throw-in from Geovani Negri in the 4th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by FENIX FUTEBOL CLUB's Manfredo Meireles. If Adalberto Coelho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 15 minutes had been played when some careless play by FENIX FUTEBOL CLUB's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Acácio Santana was slow to take the kick. During this time Mangalatiba SC's players had a chance to rest. The corner went over the outstretched arms of FENIX FUTEBOL CLUB's goalie and right to Rodriguinho Neto. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. FENIX FUTEBOL CLUB's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. 19 minutes into the match, Geovanni Berger had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Cesinha Salgado. FENIX FUTEBOL CLUB's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Geovanni Berger was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. 22 minutes into the match, Mangalatiba SC's Adalberto Coelho sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Cesinha Salgado narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Adalberto Coelho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Cesinha Salgado tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Adalberto Coelho struck a weak shot in the 34th minute. Cesinha Salgado didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mangalatiba SC. If Adalberto Coelho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Geovanni Berger to make the kick off. In the 54th match minute, FENIX FUTEBOL CLUB was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Silas Gaspar to maneuver through the defense. Geovanni Berger fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cesinha Salgado having to interfere. Adalberto Coelho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Cesinha Salgado tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 64 minutes, Geovanni Berger managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mangalatiba SC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Geovanni Berger was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 74 minutes into the match, FENIX FUTEBOL CLUB's goalkeeper Cesinha Salgado had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Adalberto Coelho. Geovanni Berger succeeded in the game's 79th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 0-4. Cesinha Salgado was out of position in the 87 minute of play, and Geovanni Berger capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Geovanni Berger really showed his touch with that goal: 0-5. After 92 played minutes FENIX FUTEBOL CLUB got a freekick which was hit by Silas Gaspar. Mangalatiba SC's Geovanni Berger got a good chance for a goal in the 93rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 94 minutes into the game, Wanderson Romero was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. FENIX FUTEBOL CLUB's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Mangalatiba SC the free kick. In the 94th minute, Wanderson Romero hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Mangalatiba SC'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.