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FENIX ARENA
Spectators: 7170 (Terracing: 5379, Seating: 1649, VIP seats: 142) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Reinaldo Cruz kicked off to start the match. Edgar Secco kicked well hit freekick during the 4th minute of the match. FENIX FUTEBOL CLUB's Cesinha Salgado played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Paulo Renato Oliveira in the 7th minute of play. Fiori Borges fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cesinha Salgado having to interfere. Paulo Renato Oliveira scored 0-1 in the 14th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Cesinha Salgado, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 17 minutes into the match, Paulo Renato Oliveira 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 Paulo Renato Oliveira was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Oséias Martins during the 27th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Oséias Martins hit a great freekick 27 minutes into the match. When Paulo Renato Oliveira came up free with the goalie in the 32nd minute, the STARK EC 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 Paulo Renato Oliveira couldn't finish the play. FENIX FUTEBOL CLUB's Cesinha Salgado played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fiori Borges in the 34th minute of play. Paulo Renato Oliveira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 46th match minute, STARK EC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Paulo Renato Oliveira to maneuver through the defense. Through an outstanding action, after 47 minutes, Gonçalo Amaral successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Paulo Renato Oliveira to strike the kick off in the second half. Wanderson Romero hit a great freekick 53 minutes into the match. In the 55th minute Paulo Renato Oliveira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cesinha Salgado saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Fiori Borges fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cesinha Salgado having to interfere. When Cláudio Vides fell near the penalty area in the 63rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored STARK EC's protests and gave Cláudio Vides a yellow card for diving instead. Cláudio Vides kicked well hit freekick during the 63rd minute of the match. In the 67th minute, Rafa Brasil hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 70 minutes into the game, Fiori Borges cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-3. Cesinha Salgado was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Cesinha Salgado showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Paulo Renato Oliveira in the 80th minute of the match. In the 88th minute, Manfredo Meireles hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Cesinha Salgado made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Paulo Renato Oliveira in the 89th minute of play. Paulo Renato Oliveira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cesinha Salgado having to interfere. A hard shot by Eriberto Ferraz from long distance, 98 minutes into the match, got Cesinha Salgado's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. STARK EC'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.