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Vale Park
Spectators: 6945 (Terracing: 5445, Seating: 1400, VIP seats: 100) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Alex de Mendonça got the match started through his kick off. In the 4th minute Gugu Pires shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Júlio Sampaio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Valério Paes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 12 minutes into the game, Breno Neiva was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Port Vale's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Paranagi the free kick. In the 12th match minute, Port Vale was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Breno Neiva to maneuver through the defense. Alex de Mendonça fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lino Rocha having to interfere. After having played for 19 minutes, Luís da Mata managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Port Vale's supporters crossed their fingers, but Luís da Mata was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 26 minutes into the match, Port Vale's goal looked a bit too open when Valério Paes came free, but Júlio Sampaio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Miguel Salgado charged in rather forcefully in the 27th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Miguel Salgado the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 27th match minute, Port Vale was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Miguel Salgado to maneuver through the defense. After 32 minutes of play, Paranagi's Gugu Pires made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Júlio Sampaio was left in no man's land by his defense there! The supporters of Paranagi booed when Port Vale was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 35 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rodolfo de Amaral didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of Port Vale booed when Paranagi was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 40 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gugu Pires didn't get a good kick on the ball. Valério Paes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Júlio Sampaio having to interfere.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Gugu Pires to make the kick off. Gugu Pires sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Alex de Mendonça in the 60th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Lino Rocha prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Valério Paes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Júlio Sampaio made a fantastic save in the 66th minute, when Valério Paes sent off a good shot on target. Gugu Pires fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Júlio Sampaio having to interfere. Gugu Pires fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Júlio Sampaio having to interfere. Valério Paes struck a weak shot in the 74th minute. Júlio Sampaio didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Paranagi. In the 78th minute Alex de Mendonça shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lino Rocha saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a little luck, Port Vale's Júlio Sampaio got control of the ball when Valério Paes tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 80 minutes, Durvalino Nascimento mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Paranagi and the Port Vale players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 80th match minute, Paranagi was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Durvalino Nascimento to maneuver through the defense. Alex de Mendonça sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Paranagi getting a freekick after 83 minutes play. Reginaldo de Toledo hit a great ball. If Luís da Mata had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Durvalino Nascimento received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Júlio Sampaio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Paranagi had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.