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Estádio Maraial
Spectators: 6673 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1673, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Fabiano Couto started the match with the kick off. Betinho Xavier showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Thiago Ortiz, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. In the 4th minute Fabiano Couto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nando Quadros saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 9th match minute, Real Saint FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ronaldinho Vinhas to maneuver through the defense. The long shot by Paulo Souza in the 10th minute really tested Betinho Xavier's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. Nando Quadros made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fabiano Couto in the 14th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Fabiano Couto's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Nando Quadros was relentless in the 18th minute of the game. After a defensive mix-up in Maraial AD's zone, Fabiano Couto stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Nando Quadros came out of the goal and Fabiano Couto tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Fabiano Couto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Real Saint FC's Fabiano Couto got a good chance for a goal in the 35th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 38th minute, Fabiano Couto managed to get in a good position for a shot. Real Saint FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Fabiano Couto was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Nando Quadros breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Fabiano Couto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. Nando Quadros tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ruy Albuquerque received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 42nd minute. Nando Quadros tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Fabiano Couto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Nando Quadros tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ronaldinho Vinhas hit a great freekick 47 minutes into the match. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The wind increased when Thiago Ortiz made the kick off in the second half. Guga Ortiz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 51st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. A hard shot 53 in the game by Fabiano Couto from a close distance when the talented Nando Quadros managed to make a qualified save. Maraial AD's players were relieved. Nando Quadros made an important save on a dangerous shot by Fabiano Couto in the 56th minute. Real Saint FC's Ronaldinho Vinhas managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Ronaldo Paranaense in the 58 minute of the game. After having played for 64 minutes, Guga Ortiz managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Real Saint FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Guga Ortiz was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Fabiano Couto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. Nando Quadros tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 66 minutes, Fabiano Couto managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Real Saint FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Fabiano Couto was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Ronaldinho Vinhas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 73 minutes into the match, Real Saint FC's goal looked a bit too open when Fabrício Rossi came free, but Betinho Xavier reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 75th match minute, Real Saint FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Guga Ortiz to maneuver through the defense. When Fabiano Couto came up free with the goalie in the 77th minute, the Real Saint FC 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 Fabiano Couto couldn't finish the play. When Guga Ortiz came up free with the goalie in the 79th minute, the Real Saint FC 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 Guga Ortiz couldn't finish the play. Real Saint FC's Fabiano Couto was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 82nd play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. Fabiano Couto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Nando Quadros tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Fabiano Couto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Real Saint FC's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.