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Manguezão
Spectators: 7135 (Terracing: 5353, Seating: 1641, VIP seats: 141) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Frank Queirós started the match with the kick off. Nilmar Velasco hit a great freekick 2 minutes into the match. Gugu Galvão recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 3rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 8th minute, Arapapa's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Frank Queirós fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. If Nilmar Velasco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Littles getting a freekick after 12 minutes play. Frank Queirós hit a great ball. 16 minutes into the match, Arapapa's goalkeeper Fernando Xavier had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Nilmar Velasco. 19 minutes into the match, Fellipe Batista had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Fernando Xavier. Arapapa's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Fellipe Batista was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. Fernando Xavier made an important save on a dangerous shot by Fellipe Batista in the 23rd minute. 25 minutes into the match, Arapapa's goalkeeper Fernando Xavier had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Fellipe Batista. Fernando Xavier showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fellipe Batista in the 26th minute of the match. When Vágner Corrêa in the 29th play minute got the chance to kick a hard shot on goal from short distance neither the defense or Fernando Xavier kept up with the ball and suddenly the score was 3-0 when the ball slipped into goal inside the left pole. Clóvis Travassos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Fernando Xavier tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Fernando Xavier made an important save on a dangerous shot by Nilmar Velasco in the 41st minute. With a little luck, Arapapa's Fernando Xavier got control of the ball when Fellipe Batista tried to sneak it across the goal line. Nilmar Velasco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Fernando Xavier tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Gugu Galvão to make the kick off. Fernando Xavier didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Fellipe Batista went, in the 52nd minute, to the upper right corner, 4-0 was the resulting score. Fellipe Batista struck a weak shot in the 59th minute. Fernando Xavier didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Littles. Littles made a substitution. Zbyszko Filanowski replaced Nilton Matos. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Alessandro Freitas during the 61st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Alessandro Freitas hit a great freekick 61 minutes into the match. If Jaime Damião had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gugu Galvão in the 66th minute of play forced Littles's goalkeeper Mané Batista to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Donato Pontes could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 68th minute of the match, but Mané Batista made a huge save. After having played for 72 minutes, Nilmar Velasco managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Littles's supporters crossed their fingers, but Nilmar Velasco was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Fernando Xavier stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Zbyszko Filanowski's shot from short distance in the 73rd minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Zbyszko Filanowski in the 77th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Fernando Xavier prevented the ball from getting in the gole. If Fellipe Batista had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 81 minutes into the match, Littles's Fellipe Batista sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Fernando Xavier narrowly saved just below the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zbyszko Filanowski in the 83rd minute of play forced Arapapa's goalkeeper Fernando Xavier to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 84th minute, Clóvis Travassos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Littles made a substitution. Fabrício Miranda replaced Vágner Corrêa. Fellipe Batista hit a great freekick 88 minutes into the match. The supporters of Littles booed when Arapapa was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 91 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pedrão Mesquita didn't get a good kick on the ball. Zbyszko Filanowski fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fernando Xavier having to interfere. Frank Queirós recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 96th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Littles fully deserved thier win.