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Caldeirão do Manke
Spectators: 7274 (Terracing: 5457, Seating: 1673, VIP seats: 144) After some fancy dribbling in the 3rd minute, Laércio Torres managed to get in a good position for a shot. Humildes Futebol Clube's supporters rose to their feet, but Laércio Torres was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Sidnei de Moraes breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Laércio Torress short, quick shot in the 9thth minute got Sidnei de Moraes to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 13th minute Tomé Meirelles shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sidnei de Moraes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Olympique Lyonnais's Sidnei de Moraes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tomé Meirelles in the 19th minute of play. The supporters of Humildes Futebol Clube booed when Olympique Lyonnais was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 22 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luís Gustavo Monteiro didn't get a good kick on the ball. Laércio Torres received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Sidnei de Moraes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Tomé Meirelles sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Laércio Torres sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Olympique Lyonnais's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Tomé Meirelles 33 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 2-0. 43 minutes into the match, Christian Diniz had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Walmir Vasconcelos. Humildes Futebol Clube's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Christian Diniz was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Bernardo Mendonça during the 47th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Olympique Lyonnais getting a freekick after 48 minutes play. Bernardo Mendonça hit a great ball. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Tomé Meirelles stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 3-1 became the score in the 56th minute when Tomé Meirelles elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. In the 61stth minute of the game Tomé Meirelles who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Olympique Lyonnais's Sidnei de Moraes was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Sidnei de Moraes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Stanislaw Matela in the 64th minute of the match. Tomé Meirelles fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sidnei de Moraes having to interfere. Sidnei de Moraes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Laércio Torres, who was totally free with the ball in the 69th minute. 70 minutes into the match, Olympique Lyonnais's goal looked a bit too open when Laércio Torres came free, but Sidnei de Moraes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Sidnei de Moraes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tomé Meirelles in the 73rd minute of play. Sidnei de Moraes stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Tomé Meirelles's shot from short distance in the 75th minute. 77 minutes into the game, Tomé Meirelles cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-1. Sidnei de Moraes was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Tomé Meirelles took the ball and in the 80 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Sidnei de Moraes. Sidnei de Moraes dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 5-1. In the 92nd match minute, Humildes Futebol Clube was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Arsene Delcroix to maneuver through the defense. Humildes Futebol Clube walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.