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Arena Marta Muller
Spectators: 7194 (Terracing: 5397, Seating: 1654, VIP seats: 143) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Bernardo Vergílio kicked off to start the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Nilmar Cabral during the 7th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 8th match minute, Grêmio Esportivo Hamburgo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nilmar Cabral to maneuver through the defense. Hamílton de Queirós's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Eliseu Senna read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 10th minute of play. 13 minutes into the game, Rafinha Maia was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Mandassaia EC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Grêmio Esportivo Hamburgo the free kick. Kauã Arce placed the ball on the penalty spot and got himself ready to shoot. Post out! Grêmio Esportivo Hamburgo's Eliseu Senna played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marcelinho de Castro in the 19th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Marcelinho de Castro's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Eliseu Senna was relentless in the 20th minute of the game. João Augusto Dracena charged in rather forcefully in the 25th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed João Augusto Dracena the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Grêmio Esportivo Hamburgo booed when Mandassaia EC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 25 match minutes in a wonderful position. João Augusto Dracena didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Hamílton de Queirós had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Grêmio Esportivo Hamburgo's Bernardo Vergílio got a good chance for a goal in the 32nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Marcelinho de Castro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Eliseu Senna tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 39th minute Hamílton de Queirós shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eliseu Senna saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Bernardo Vergílio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. Virgílio Barros tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Bernardo Vergílio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Hamílton de Queirós was the one to do the kick off. Marcelinho de Castro struck a weak shot in the 52nd minute. Eliseu Senna didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mandassaia EC. With his leg Eliseu Senna managed to avoid a goal in the 59thth minute, when Mandassaia EC's Marcelinho de Castro fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. A collision led to Grêmio Esportivo Hamburgo getting a freekick after 60 minutes play. Dráusio Sá hit a great ball. 61 minutes into the match, Grêmio Esportivo Hamburgo's goal looked a bit too open when Hamílton de Queirós came free, but Eliseu Senna reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Eliseu Senna made a fantastic save in the 65th minute, when Marcelinho de Castro sent off a good shot on target. During the 67th minute of the match Nilmar Cabral completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Nilmar Cabral a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. The supporters of Mandassaia EC booed when Grêmio Esportivo Hamburgo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nilmar Cabral didn't get a good kick on the ball. Grêmio Esportivo Hamburgo's Eliseu Senna proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 69th minute of the match, managed to save Grêmio Esportivo Hamburgo from getting a goal against them. Eliseu Senna didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Mandassaia EC's Hamílton de Queirós shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 0-1 in the ordered_time% minute. Marcelinho de Castro could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 78th minute of the match, but Eliseu Senna made a huge save. In the 79th minute, Hamílton de Queirós 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. Mandassaia EC's Marcelinho de Castro got a good chance for a goal in the 81st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Eliseu Senna didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 95th minute, which inside left pole to 0-3. The Mandassaia EC supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Mandassaia EC would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.