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Xapuri
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Ronaldo de Amaral kicked off to start the match. Ciro da Fonseca received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 5th minute. Nilmar Mazza tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Xapuri's Percy Brodel in the 8th minute got a chance for a shot 8th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Meneghetti FC's goalie prevented a goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Joel Zanette during the 8th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Xapuri booed when Meneghetti FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Joel Zanette didn't get a good kick on the ball. Nilmar Campidelis was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 19th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Maurinho Guedes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Percy Brodel in the 21st minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Percy Brodel in the 25th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Maurinho Guedes prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Maurinho Guedes didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 28th minute, which inside left pole to 1-0. Ronaldo de Amaral succeeded in the game's 36th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 1-1. Percy Brodel received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Maurinho Guedes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Maurinho Couto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

Ciro da Fonseca in the 52ndth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Nilmar Mazza, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Maurinho Guedes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Percy Brodel, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. The audience was convinced that Ronaldo de Amaral's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Nilmar Mazza was relentless in the 61st minute of the game. In the 66th minute, Meneghetti FC's Ronaldo de Amaral ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Nilmar Mazza. Nilmar Mazza yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-2. In the 73rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Meneghetti FC's goalkeeper Maurinho Guedes, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The audience was convinced that Percy Brodel's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Maurinho Guedes was relentless in the 75th minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Maurinho Couto in the 75th minute of play forced Meneghetti FC's goalkeeper Maurinho Guedes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Maurinho Guedes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Maurinho Couto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Maurinho Couto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Maurinho Guedes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Percy Brodel, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. In the 92nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Xapuri's goalkeeper Nilmar Mazza, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Maurinho Couto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Maurinho Guedes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The Xapuri supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Meneghetti FC's performance. The match ended with a win for Meneghetti FC.