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MC Stadium
Spectators: 7179 (Terracing: 5386, Seating: 1651, VIP seats: 142) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Alfredo de Carvalho kicked off to start the match. In the 4th minute Luiz de Medeiros shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aurelio Chaime saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Humberto Valladares could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 6th minute of the match, but Joel Saraiva made a huge save. Alfredo de Carvalho struck a weak shot in the 9th minute. Aurelio Chaime didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Sipeva EC. Luiz de Medeiros fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aurelio Chaime having to interfere. When Sipeva EC's Alfredo de Carvalho in the 17th minute got a chance for a shot 17th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Monte Cristo FC's goalie prevented a goal. Aurelio Chaime showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luiz de Medeiros, who was totally free with the ball in the 20th minute. Alfredo de Carvalho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 28 minutes into the match, Luiz de Medeiros notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Monte Cristo FC's Aurelio Chaime. Aurelio Chaime was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Humberto Valladares came free in the 33rd minute and tried to tip the ball over Joel Saraiva, but to the joy of Sipeva EC's supporters the ball went over. Humberto Valladares came free in the 39th minute and tried to tip the ball over Joel Saraiva, but to the joy of Sipeva EC's supporters the ball went over. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alfredo de Carvalho in the 41st minute of play forced Monte Cristo FC's goalkeeper Aurelio Chaime to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Luiz de Medeiros scored 0-2 in the 43rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Aurelio Chaime, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After having played for 47 minutes, Luiz de Medeiros managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Sipeva EC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Luiz de Medeiros was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Jorginho Coutinho stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. When Jorginho Coutinho fell near the penalty area in the 51st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Monte Cristo FC's protests and gave Jorginho Coutinho a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Monte Cristo FC getting a freekick after 51 minutes play. Jorginho Coutinho hit a great ball. Alfredo de Carvalho might have been able to make a better finish in the 54th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Aurelio Chaime. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Alfredo de Carvalho ran back to his position shaking his head. When Sipeva EC's Alfredo de Carvalho in the 54th minute got a chance for a shot 54th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Monte Cristo FC's goalie prevented a goal. Aurelio Chaime made an important save on a dangerous shot by Luiz de Medeiros in the 56th minute. After having played for 62 minutes, Alfredo de Carvalho managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Sipeva EC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Alfredo de Carvalho was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Humberto Valladares came free in the 65th minute and tried to tip the ball over Joel Saraiva, but to the joy of Sipeva EC's supporters the ball hit the crossbar and out. If Luiz de Medeiros had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Thomás Tavares during the 69th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. 69 minutes into the game, one of Monte Cristo FC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. In a very dangerous position, a player in Monte Cristo FC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 73rd minute. Penalty! The nice shot from Luiz de Medeiros in the 82ndth minute just in front of the goal should have ended in point on the board, but Aurelio Chaime had a great feel for the game and superbly saved the ball from getting in by the left post. An unexpected shot in the 85th minute by Luiz de Medeiros got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Humberto Valladares hit a great freekick 87 minutes into the match. Alfredo de Carvalho struck a weak shot in the 88th minute. Aurelio Chaime didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Sipeva EC. Aurelio Chaime made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alfredo de Carvalho in the 92nd minute of play. Luiz de Medeiros recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 94th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Luiz de Medeiros received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Aurelio Chaime tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Monte Cristo FC getting a freekick after 99 minutes play. Raphael Paraense hit a great ball. The Sipeva EC players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.