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Estádio Mirandella
Spectators: 6673 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1673, VIP seats: 0) The supporters of Casino SC booed when Mirandella SC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Michel Jacinto didn't get a good kick on the ball. Américo Lopes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sandro Macedo in the 5th minute of play. In the 5th match minute, Mirandella SC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Michel Jacinto to maneuver through the defense. Américo Lopes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bernardo França in the 7th minute of the match. If Sandro Macedo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Américo Lopes came out of the goal in the 10th minute to try and stop a shot by Casino SC's Sandro Macedo. But to his dismay, Sandro Macedo quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Agostinho Saraiva during the 13th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 13th match minute, Casino SC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Agostinho Saraiva to maneuver through the defense. 18 minutes into the game, one of Casino SC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. 24 minutes into the match, Casino SC's goalkeeper Afonsinho Tande had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Zézinho dos Santos. If Zézinho dos Santos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Afonsinho Tande showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luís Fernando Leal in the 30th minute of the match. In the 31st minute, Michel Jacinto hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 32 minutes into the game, Casino SC's Bernardo França nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Américo Lopes made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2. In the 36th minute, Bernardo França made a precise shot to the right of Américo Lopes. Mirandella SC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-3. Américo Lopes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bernardo França, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Zézinho dos Santos got free with Afonsinho Tande in the 42nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Zézinho dos Santos struck a weak shot in the 51st minute. Afonsinho Tande didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mirandella SC. 56 minutes into the game, João Pedro Montenegro was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Casino SC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Mirandella SC the free kick. A collision led to Casino SC getting a freekick after 56 minutes play. João Pedro Montenegro hit a great ball. After having played for 58 minutes, Luís Fernando Leal managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mirandella SC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Luís Fernando Leal was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 59th match minute, Casino SC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Renatinho Salles to maneuver through the defense. Afonsinho Tande showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zézinho dos Santos, who was totally free with the ball in the 60th minute. Bernardo França received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Américo Lopes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 66 played minutes Mirandella SC got a freekick which was hit by Silvério Neto. Erasmo Mendonça sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 71st minute Bernardo França shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Américo Lopes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 75th minute Zézinho dos Santos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Afonsinho Tande saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 77th minute Zézinho dos Santos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Afonsinho Tande saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Mirandella SC getting a freekick after 78 minutes play. Michel Jacinto hit a great ball. When Erasmo Mendonça came up free with the goalie in the 81st minute, the Casino SC 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 Erasmo Mendonça couldn't finish the play. Afonsinho Tande took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luís Fernando Leal, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Américo Lopes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bernardo França, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Erasmo Mendonça's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Américo Lopes was relentless in the 86th minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bernardo França in the 89th minute of play forced Mirandella SC's goalkeeper Américo Lopes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Bernardo França received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Américo Lopes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 92nd minute, Zézinho dos Santos ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Afonsinho Tande was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-3. When the match was over Casino SC could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Mirandella SC throughout the match.