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Old Trafford
Spectators: 6600 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1500, VIP seats: 100) Christiano Nascimento stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Eliseu Pena's shot from short distance in the 3rd minute. If Eliseu Pena had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tiago Gabriel de Souza received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Cléber Paes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Christiano Nascimento made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eliseu Pena in the 12th minute of play. Cléber Paes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Delfim Paraibano in the 13th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in United's zone, Eliseu Pena stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Christiano Nascimento came out of the goal and Eliseu Pena tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Eliseu Pena had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of A.A.Francana booed when United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 28 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ramón Travassos didn't get a good kick on the ball. 29 minutes into the match, United's goal looked a bit too open when Eliseu Pena came free, but Christiano Nascimento reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Christiano Nascimento made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Duarte Galvão in the 31st minute of play. After 32 minutes of play, A.A.Francana's Duarte Galvão made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Christiano Nascimento was left in no man's land by his defense there! The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ramón Travassos during the 36th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Sandro Sena's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Cléber Paes firmly grabbed it by the left post. Delfim Paraibano struck a weak shot in the 43rd minute. Cléber Paes didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for United. Pedrão Secco hit a great freekick 47 minutes into the match. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Duarte Galvão to make the kick off. A.A.Francana's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Diogo Rodrigues in the 55th minute. 57 minutes into the match, A.A.Francana's Duarte Galvão sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Christiano Nascimento narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After having played for 59 minutes, Delfim Paraibano managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. United's supporters crossed their fingers, but Delfim Paraibano was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 62 minutes into the match, A.A.Francana's goal looked a bit too open when Sandro Sena came free, but Cléber Paes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Sandro Sena fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cléber Paes having to interfere. If Delfim Paraibano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Eliseu Pena sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 81 minutes into the game, Mathias Reis was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. United's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave A.A.Francana the free kick. After 81 played minutes United got a freekick which was hit by Mathias Reis. Christiano Nascimento showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Duarte Galvão in the 83rd minute of the match. Eliseu Pena who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 85thth minute tested the skills of Christiano Nascimento when he managed to save the team from getting behind. A.A.Francana's Duarte Galvão got a good chance for a goal in the 86th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 88th minute, Duarte Galvão fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. If Eliseu Pena had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 92nd minute, A.A.Francana's Duarte Galvão dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-2.