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Cupe
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Chiquinho Santos started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Cupe's Manoel Ferraz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mecnun Davarcı in the 4th minute of play. Cupe's Manoel Ferraz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by José Maria Medeiros in the 10th minute of play. After 11 minutes Cupe's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Carlos Fernando da Rocha who took care of the corner kick. Amazonas Futebol Clube's Carlos Fernando da Rocha was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Manoel Ferraz in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. 15 minutes into the game, Armando Bittencourt was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Cupe's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Amazonas Futebol Clube the free kick. The supporters of Amazonas Futebol Clube booed when Cupe was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. Armando Bittencourt didn't get a good kick on the ball. Mecnun Davarcı struck a weak shot in the 17th minute. Manoel Ferraz didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Amazonas Futebol Clube. After some careless play in the Cupe defense, José Maria Medeiros kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Manoel Ferraz. The Cupe fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Manoel Ferraz should have stopped the shot. When Mecnun Davarcı came up free with the goalie in the 23rd minute, the Amazonas Futebol Clube 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 Mecnun Davarcı couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Chiquinho Santos in the 25th minute of play forced Amazonas Futebol Clube's goalkeeper Mustafa Haydar Halıcı to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cupe were awarded a corner in the 27th minute after Amazonas Futebol Clube's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Armando Bittencourt took the corner. Manoel Ferraz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from José Maria Medeiros in the 29th minute of the match. In the 31st minute, Caco Lopez hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Cupe's Chiquinho Santos got a good chance for a goal in the 34th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Manoel Ferraz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mecnun Davarcı, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. Manoel Ferraz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mecnun Davarcı, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Amazonas Futebol Clube booed when Cupe was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 45 match minutes in a wonderful position. Silvério Vianna didn't get a good kick on the ball. After the first half Amazonas Futebol Clube were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for José Maria Medeiros to strike the kick off in the second half. Manoel Ferraz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from José Maria Medeiros, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cupe's Manoel Ferraz proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 52nd minute of the match, managed to save Cupe from getting a goal against them. 58 minutes into the game, Amazonas Futebol Clube's Mecnun Davarcı nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Manoel Ferraz made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. Silvério Vianna hit a great freekick 60 minutes into the match. Cupe's Manoel Ferraz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by José Maria Medeiros in the 61st minute of play. When Carlos Fernando da Rocha fell near the penalty area in the 62nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Amazonas Futebol Clube's protests and gave Carlos Fernando da Rocha a yellow card for diving instead. After 62 played minutes Amazonas Futebol Clube got a freekick which was hit by Carlos Fernando da Rocha. Manoel Ferraz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from José Maria Medeiros in the 66th minute of play. Régis Albuquerque's late challenge caught a Amazonas Futebol Clube's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Régis Albuquerque helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Cupe getting a freekick after 71 minutes play. Régis Albuquerque hit a great ball. The supporters of Amazonas Futebol Clube booed when Cupe was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 76 match minutes in a wonderful position. Chiquinho Santos didn't get a good kick on the ball. Mustafa Haydar Halıcı showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hugo Miranda, who was totally free with the ball in the 79th minute. In the 80th minute, one of Cupe:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Cupe. Manoel Ferraz was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Carlos Fernando da Rocha showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-4 in the 95 minute of play. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Amazonas Futebol Clube eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.