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Spectators: 7201 (Terracing: 5402, Seating: 1656, VIP seats: 143) Titans FC - FDFDF's Valdomiro Brito started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Erivaldo da Rocha in the 9th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Nestor Sampaio saved Titans FC - FDFDF from getting behind. If Lenílson Guerra had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Titans FC - FDFDF's zone, Erivaldo da Rocha stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Nestor Sampaio came out of the goal and Erivaldo da Rocha tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Erivaldo da Rocha in the 14th minute of play forced Titans FC - FDFDF's goalkeeper Nestor Sampaio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 20 minutes into the match, Titans FC - FDFDF's Giovani de Castro sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Tomás Carvalho narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Rui Netto kicked well hit freekick during the 22nd minute of the match. In the 27th minute, Lenílson Guerra got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. When Rui Netto fell near the penalty area in the 28th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Titans FC - FDFDF's protests and gave Rui Netto a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Titans FC - FDFDF's Rui Netto got a free kick in the 28th minute. If Giovani de Castro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Giovani de Castro struck a weak shot in the 37th minute. Tomás Carvalho didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Titans FC - FDFDF. After some fancy dribbling in the 40th minute, Valdomiro Brito managed to get in a good position for a shot. Titans FC - FDFDF's supporters rose to their feet, but Valdomiro Brito was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Tomás Carvalho breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Giovani de Castro recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 42nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Titans FC - FDFDF's Nestor Sampaio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Erivaldo da Rocha in the 47th minute of play.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Erivaldo da Rocha to make the kick off. Erivaldo da Rocha struck a weak shot in the 59th minute. Nestor Sampaio didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Unidade Popular. A collision led to Unidade Popular getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. Osvaldo Soares hit a great ball. Osvaldo Soares hit a great freekick 75 minutes into the match. A collision led to Titans FC - FDFDF getting a freekick after 76 minutes play. Valdomiro Brito hit a great ball. If Valdomiro Brito had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 82 minutes into the game, Manuel Dante was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Unidade Popular's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Titans FC - FDFDF the free kick. Manuel Dante hit a great freekick 82 minutes into the match. Erivaldo da Rocha received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Nestor Sampaio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 90 minutes into the match, Erivaldo da Rocha had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Nestor Sampaio. Titans FC - FDFDF's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Erivaldo da Rocha was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. Giovani de Castro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Tomás Carvalho tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Titans FC - FDFDF's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.