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Estádio Paredao
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Meninos de Ouro's Cafu Furtado 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. Edgard Sarmento fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Noel Dante having to interfere. Nilton Mesquita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Simão Moreira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Paulo José Neto having to interfere. Simão Moreira succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 2-0 in the 13th playminute. If Nilton Mesquita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 17 minutes into the game, Juan de Carvalho was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Meninos de Ouro's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Paredao the free kick. In the 17th minute, Juan de Carvalho hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With his leg Paulo José Neto managed to avoid a goal in the 18thth minute, when Paredao's Simão Moreira fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. After a defensive mix-up in Meninos de Ouro's zone, Simão Moreira stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Paulo José Neto came out of the goal and Simão Moreira tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 22nd minute Edgard Sarmento shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Noel Dante saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Simão Moreira could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 24th minute of the match, but Paulo José Neto made a huge save. In the 32nd minute, Nilton Mesquita reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Paulo José Neto. The goal made the score 3-0. Juan de Carvalho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Noel Dante tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Simão Moreira got free with Paulo José Neto in the 40th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The audience thought a goal was coming when Simão Moreira got free with Paulo José Neto in the 43rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 45 minutes into the match, Simão Moreira had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Paulo José Neto. Meninos de Ouro's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Simão Moreira was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-1. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 4-1 at half-time.

Simão Moreira struck a weak shot in the 55th minute. Paulo José Neto didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Paredao. In the 59th minute the ball was on its way in behind Meninos de Ouro's goalkeeper Paulo José Neto, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Simão Moreira struck a weak shot in the 61st minute. Paulo José Neto didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Paredao. Meninos de Ouro's Paulo José Neto played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nilton Mesquita in the 63rd minute of play. A collision led to Paredao getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. Adhemar Alagoano hit a great ball. Simão Moreira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Paulo José Neto having to interfere. If Nilton Mesquita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nilton Mesquita in the 73rd minute of play forced Meninos de Ouro's goalkeeper Paulo José Neto to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Paredao's Simão Moreira in the 75th minute got a chance for a shot 75th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Meninos de Ouro's goalie prevented a goal. Paulo José Neto showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Simão Moreira, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. Meninos de Ouro's Paulo José Neto played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Simão Moreira in the 77th minute of play. After 78 played minutes Meninos de Ouro got a freekick which was hit by Juan de Carvalho. Paulo José Neto showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Simão Moreira in the 81st minute of the match. Nilton Mesquita fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Paulo José Neto having to interfere. 92 minutes into the match, Meninos de Ouro's goal looked a bit too open when Simão Moreira came free, but Paulo José Neto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Edgard Sarmento received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Noel Dante tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.