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Z15 Dome
Spectators: 7188 (Terracing: 5393, Seating: 1653, VIP seats: 142) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Ronaldo Romero made the kick off which started today's match. Virgílio de Amaral received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Laércio Guerra tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Luisão Dias came up free with the goalie in the 9th minute, the Fc Braga 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 Luisão Dias couldn't finish the play. Fred Hermes's late challenge caught a Fc Braga's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Fred Hermes helped the player get up and apologised. After 19 played minutes, Sport Club Z15's Gugu de Souza shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Laércio Guerra came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Sport Club Z15 reached it. Emanuel Hermes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Laércio Guerra tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Fc Braga's Laércio Guerra played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Emanuel Hermes in the 28th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Emanuel Hermes's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Laércio Guerra was relentless in the 33rd minute of the game. When the match had been going on for 37 minutes, Sport Club Z15's Robinho Saldanha got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Laércio Guerra. In the 40th match minute, Fc Braga was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Renato Capixaba to maneuver through the defense. 42 minutes into the match, Fc Braga's goal looked a bit too open when Emanuel Hermes came free, but Laércio Guerra reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Emanuel Hermes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Laércio Guerra tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Emanuel Hermes made a kick off. In the 51st minute, Vivaldo Queiroz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Laércio Guerra took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Virgílio de Amaral, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some fancy dribbling in the 59th minute, Emanuel Hermes managed to get in a good position for a shot. Sport Club Z15's supporters rose to their feet, but Emanuel Hermes was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Laércio Guerra breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. A hard shot 63 in the game by Luisão Dias from a close distance when the talented Márcio Dionísio managed to make a qualified save. Sport Club Z15's players were relieved. When the match clock showed 67 minutes, the score became 2-0 when Virgílio de Amaral sped through Fc Braga's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Laércio Guerra. During the 72nd minute of the match Fred Hermes completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Fred Hermes a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. The supporters of Fc Braga booed when Sport Club Z15 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 77 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dorival Lopez didn't get a good kick on the ball. Luisão Dias in the 82ndth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Márcio Dionísio, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Virgílio de Amaral sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 90th minute, Renato Capixaba hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in Fc Braga's zone, Robinho Saldanha stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Laércio Guerra came out of the goal and Robinho Saldanha tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After having played for 94 minutes, Luisão Dias managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Fc Braga's supporters crossed their fingers, but Luisão Dias was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Luisão Dias struck a weak shot in the 96th minute. Márcio Dionísio didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Fc Braga.