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Spectators: 7248 (Terracing: 5437, Seating: 1667, VIP seats: 144) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Júlio Maranhense started the match with the kick off. If Júlio Maranhense had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Júlio Camargo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Júlio Maranhense, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. Obar Xavier kicked well hit freekick during the 12th minute of the match. 14 minutes into the match, COLORADO FC's goalkeeper Diogo Duarte had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Paulinho McLaren. If Fausto de Godoi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 19th minute, Paulinho McLaren managed to get in a good position for a shot. NAVAS's supporters rose to their feet, but Paulinho McLaren was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Diogo Duarte breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 23rd minute, Fausto de Godoi sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and COLORADO FC's Diogo Duarte didn't even have to move. Júlio Camargo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Júlio Maranhense in the 27th minute of the match. When Obar Xavier fell near the penalty area in the 28th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored NAVAS's protests and gave Obar Xavier a yellow card for diving instead. Obar Xavier hit a great freekick 28 minutes into the match. Paulinho McLaren's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Diogo Duarte firmly grabbed it by the left post. After a rather tough play, COLORADO FC's Jano da Rocha got a free kick in the 35th minute. Fausto de Godoi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Diogo Duarte tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Renato Pitta received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 40th minute. Diogo Duarte tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Fausto de Godoi came up free with the goalie in the 45th minute, the NAVAS 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 Fausto de Godoi couldn't finish the play. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

If Rogério Ramos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 55th minute, Paulinho McLaren 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. 57 minutes into the match, Fausto de Godoi had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Diogo Duarte. COLORADO FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Fausto de Godoi was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. In the 60th minute Júlio Maranhense shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Júlio Camargo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 63rd minute, Rogério Ramos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Fausto de Godoi blasted a shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Diogo Duarte having to make a save. Paulinho McLaren received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 69th minute. Diogo Duarte tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rogério Ramos kicked a quick shot right in front of the goal in the 75thth minute. Though ot was a great shot NAVAS's keeper Júlio Camargo was sill able to block leaving the score board unchanged. Paulinho McLaren recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 78th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Fausto de Godoi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. COLORADO FC's Diogo Duarte played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Paulinho McLaren in the 83rd minute of play. COLORADO FC's Diogo Duarte played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fausto de Godoi in the 84th minute of play. Fausto de Godoi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Diogo Duarte having to interfere. Fausto de Godoi 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. Paulinho McLaren sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. NAVAS's Júlio Camargo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 93rd minute of the match, managed to save NAVAS from getting a goal against them. 94 minutes into the match, Rogério Ramos notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of NAVAS's Júlio Camargo. Júlio Camargo was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it.