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Arena Tulipa
Spectators: 7199 (Terracing: 5401, Seating: 1655, VIP seats: 143) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Percival Vasconcelos started the match with the kick off. If Celsinho Branco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Juninho Barral fell near the penalty area in the 6th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Coca Na Tulipa's protests and gave Juninho Barral a yellow card for diving instead. In the 6th minute, Juninho Barral hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Luiz Guilherme de Queirós showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Percival Vasconcelos in the 8th minute of the match. 9 minutes into the match, REY DEL FUTBOL MESSI's goal looked a bit too open when Celsinho Branco came free, but Celso Marques reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Luiz Guilherme de Queirós took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Percival Vasconcelos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Luiz Guilherme de Queirós took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Percival Vasconcelos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Fernandinho Travassos kicked well hit freekick during the 16th minute of the match. Percival Vasconcelos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Luiz Guilherme de Queirós tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Coca Na Tulipa's Celsinho Branco got a good chance for a goal in the 24th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Celso Marques made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rubens Bezerra in the 29th minute of play. Rubens Bezerra sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 36th minute, Rubens Bezerra hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in Coca Na Tulipa's zone, Dráusio Cavalcante stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Luiz Guilherme de Queirós came out of the goal and Dráusio Cavalcante tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Dráusio Cavalcante fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luiz Guilherme de Queirós having to interfere. The supporters of REY DEL FUTBOL MESSI booed when Coca Na Tulipa was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 44 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alexandre Prata didn't get a good kick on the ball. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Rubens Bezerra stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. REY DEL FUTBOL MESSI's Celso Marques played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rubens Bezerra in the 51st minute of play. Dráusio Cavalcante fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luiz Guilherme de Queirós having to interfere. If Rubens Bezerra had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. If Percival Vasconcelos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Luiz Guilherme de Queirós was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Dráusio Cavalcante showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-1 in the 62 minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Celsinho Branco in the 74th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Celso Marques saved REY DEL FUTBOL MESSI from getting behind. Luiz Guilherme de Queirós was a little too slow when Percival Vasconcelos got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 80th minute. The score was now 0-2. In the 87th minute Rubens Bezerra shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Celso Marques saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Celsinho Branco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Celso Marques tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 92nd minute, Serafim Galvão hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The REY DEL FUTBOL MESSI supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing REY DEL FUTBOL MESSI would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.