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Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Luizão Gonçalves took the kick off in the first half of the match. The supporters of Snorlax F.C. booed when Mercenários FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gilberto Lira didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 5 played minutes, Snorlax F.C.'s José Augusto Netto shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Andrézinho da Costa 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 Snorlax F.C. reached it. Mercenários FC's Andrézinho da Costa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Frank Gaspar in the 7th minute of play. After having played for 11 minutes, Luizão Gonçalves managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mercenários FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Luizão Gonçalves was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Snorlax F.C.'s Fred de Queirós proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 13th minute of the match, managed to save Snorlax F.C. from getting a goal against them. Naldo Moreno kicked well hit freekick during the 13th minute of the match. After 17 played minutes Luizão Gonçalves rounded Snorlax F.C.'s defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 1-0. Enéas Reis charged in rather forcefully in the 20th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Enéas Reis the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nelsinho Ramos in the 24th minute of play forced Mercenários FC's goalkeeper Andrézinho da Costa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Luizão Gonçalves's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Fred de Queirós read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 28th minute of play. Nelsinho Ramos's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Andrézinho da Costa read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 29th minute of play. In the 30thth minute of the game Nelsinho Ramos who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Mercenários FC's Andrézinho da Costa was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Nelsinho Ramos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Andrézinho da Costa having to interfere. Jorge Lucas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Gilberto Lira received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Fred de Queirós came out and tried to block the shot, but Gilberto Lira slotted it home off the left post making it 2-0 in the 39th minute. The supporters of Snorlax F.C. booed when Mercenários FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 42 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gilberto Lira didn't get a good kick on the ball. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Nelsinho Ramos stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Luizão Gonçalves received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 51st minute. Fred de Queirós tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Nelsinho Ramos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Luizão Gonçalves received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 58th minute. Fred de Queirós tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jorge Lucas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Andrézinho da Costa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When the match clock showed 63 minutes, the score became 2-1 when Nelsinho Ramos sped through Mercenários FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Andrézinho da Costa. Jorge Lucas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mercenários FC's Enéas Reis got a good chance for a goal in the 69th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Giovanni Perez took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 71st minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Fred de Queirós. Snorlax F.C.'s goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. When the match clock showed 81 minutes, the score became 4-1 when Luizão Gonçalves sped through Snorlax F.C.'s defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Fred de Queirós. In the 84th match minute, Mercenários FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eurico Aparecido to maneuver through the defense. Jorge Lucas in the 86thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Andrézinho da Costa, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save.