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Mameluco
Spectators: 6656 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1656, VIP seats: 0) In the 16th minute, Germano da Mata made a precise shot to the right of Douglas Saldanha. Mameluco SS's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Agenor Leal in the 25th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Gil Messias prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Germano da Mata fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Douglas Saldanha having to interfere. In the 32nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Mameluco SS's goalkeeper Douglas Saldanha, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Douglas Saldanha showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Germano da Mata, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. After 37 minutes, Luís Fernando de Queirós mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Mameluco SS and the Olympique de Marseille players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 37th minute, Luís Fernando de Queirós hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 41st minute, Luiz Paulo Cearense ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Gil Messias was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. Agenor Leal fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gil Messias having to interfere. Luiz Paulo Cearenses short, quick shot in the 47thth minute got Gil Messias to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Agenor Leal was the one to do the kick off. Gil Messias made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luís Fernando de Queirós in the 52nd minute of play. With a little luck, Mameluco SS's Douglas Saldanha got control of the ball when Germano da Mata tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 56th minute, Germano da Mata left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Olympique de Marseille fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-2. Germano da Mata's late challenge caught a Mameluco SS's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Germano da Mata helped the player get up and apologised. After 61 played minutes Mameluco SS got a freekick which was hit by Agenor Leal. After having played for 63 minutes, Germano da Mata managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Olympique de Marseille's supporters crossed their fingers, but Germano da Mata was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Douglas Saldanha made a fantastic save in the 66th minute, when Germano da Mata sent off a good shot on target. After 70 minutes Mameluco SS's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Abelardo Abreu who took care of the corner kick. After taking down the ball on Olympique de Marseille's corner Abelardo Abreu fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Douglas Saldanha quite easily take care of the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marco Alagoano in the 72nd minute of play forced Mameluco SS's goalkeeper Douglas Saldanha to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 78th minute, Agenor Leal 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. In the 79th minute, Luís Gustavo Valle hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Gil Messias showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luiz Paulo Cearense in the 81st minute of the match. Luiz Paulo Cearense sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 84 minutes, Marco Alagoano mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Olympique de Marseille and the Mameluco SS players grew even worse after the yellow card. Douglas Saldanha made an important save on a dangerous shot by Germano da Mata in the 86th minute. The Olympique de Marseille players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Mameluco SS from taking control. The game ends in a draw.