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Orlando Stadium
Spectators: 5800 (Terracing: 4001, Seating: 1656, VIP seats: 143) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Caetano Medeiros got the match started through his kick off. 3 minutes into the game, Dorian Bezerra cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. César Duarte was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 5th match minute, 8 DE NOVEMBRO FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Pedrinho Barreto to maneuver through the defense. 8 minutes into the match, Orlando Pirates's goal looked a bit too open when João Pedro Oliveira came free, but César Duarte reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dorian Bezerra might have been able to make a better finish in the 9th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over César Duarte. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Dorian Bezerra ran back to his position shaking his head. Dorian Bezerra fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without César Duarte having to interfere. After 13 played minutes Orlando Pirates got a freekick which was hit by Betão Paiva. If João Pedro Oliveira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 17th match minute, Orlando Pirates was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Christian Loyola to maneuver through the defense. Reginaldo de Almeida, 18 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. César Duarte took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dorian Bezerra, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If José Pedro Quirino had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Caetano Medeiros received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 27th minute. Wellington Martins tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Dorian Bezerra received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. César Duarte tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. João Pedro Oliveira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without César Duarte having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Caetano Medeiros in the 35th minute of play forced 8 DE NOVEMBRO FC's goalkeeper Wellington Martins to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. César Duarte took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from João Pedro Oliveira, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Dorian Bezerra in the 44th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck César Duarte prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When Orlando Pirates's Caetano Medeiros in the 47th minute got a chance for a shot 47th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye 8 DE NOVEMBRO FC's goalie prevented a goal. When Caetano Medeiros came up free with the goalie in the 49th minute, the Orlando Pirates 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 Caetano Medeiros couldn't finish the play. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

8 DE NOVEMBRO FC's João Pedro Oliveira got a good chance for a goal in the 56th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Ulisses de Queiroz hit a great freekick 59 minutes into the match. In the 60th minute, José Pedro Quirino hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Wellington Martins made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Caetano Medeiros in the 65th minute of play. If Caetano 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. 69 minutes into the match, 8 DE NOVEMBRO FC's João Pedro Oliveira sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that César Duarte narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 73rd minute, Dedé Pernambucano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Wellington Martins stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Caetano Medeiros's shot from short distance in the 74th minute. When Pedrinho Barreto fell near the penalty area in the 75th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored 8 DE NOVEMBRO FC's protests and gave Pedrinho Barreto a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, 8 DE NOVEMBRO FC's Pedrinho Barreto got a free kick in the 75th minute. After a rather tough play, Orlando Pirates's Diogo Azevedo got a free kick in the 79th minute. In the 80th minute, 8 DE NOVEMBRO FC's Dorian Bezerra ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind César Duarte. César Duarte yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-2. 84 minutes into the match, 8 DE NOVEMBRO FC's goal looked a bit too open when José Pedro Quirino came free, but Wellington Martins reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. César Duarte made an important save on a dangerous shot by João Pedro Oliveira in the 85th minute. After 91 minutes of play 8 DE NOVEMBRO FC's Pedrinho Barreto was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 8 DE NOVEMBRO FC's Wellington Martins played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by José Pedro Quirino in the 93rd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Caetano Medeiros in the 97th minute of play forced 8 DE NOVEMBRO FC's goalkeeper Wellington Martins to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.