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Estádio Monteiros
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Fiori Maia took the kick off in the first half of the match. 1-0 became the score in the 3rd minute when Chiquinho Amaral elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Chiquinho Amaral sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In a very dangerous position, a player in Manchester City fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 9th minute. Penalty! The referee gave CLUBE ATLETICO MAUAENSE a penalty, 10 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Angelo Passos, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Manchester City's Luiz Gustavo Esteves. 2-0. Fiori Maia blasted a shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Luiz Gustavo Esteves having to make a save. A collision led to Manchester City getting a freekick after 15 minutes play. Luiz Fernando Borges hit a great ball. The crowd rose to their feet as Fiori Maia kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Luiz Gustavo Esteves. That made the score 3-0 in the 19 minute of play. Fabiano Tavares didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Luiz Fernando Borges went, in the 27th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-1 was the resulting score. Renan Mesquita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Luiz Fernando Borges had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A hard shot 38 in the game by Chiquinho Amaral from a close distance when the talented Luiz Gustavo Esteves managed to make a qualified save. Manchester City's players were relieved. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by José Vítor Soares during the 41st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. José Vítor Soares hit a great freekick 41 minutes into the match. CLUBE ATLETICO MAUAENSE's Chiquinho Amaral got a good chance for a goal in the 42nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Luiz Fernando Borges to make the kick off. After a defensive mix-up in Manchester City's zone, Fiori Maia stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Luiz Gustavo Esteves came out of the goal and Fiori Maia tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Fabiano Tavares made an important save on a dangerous shot by Renan Mesquita in the 56th minute. After some careless play in the CLUBE ATLETICO MAUAENSE defense, Renan Mesquita kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Fabiano Tavares. The CLUBE ATLETICO MAUAENSE fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Fabiano Tavares should have stopped the shot. The supporters of Manchester City booed when CLUBE ATLETICO MAUAENSE was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 60 match minutes in a wonderful position. Claudinei Fernandez didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in CLUBE ATLETICO MAUAENSE's zone, Renan Mesquita stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Fabiano Tavares came out of the goal and Renan Mesquita tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After some careless play in the Manchester City defense, Chiquinho Amaral kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Luiz Gustavo Esteves. The Manchester City fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Luiz Gustavo Esteves should have stopped the shot. CLUBE ATLETICO MAUAENSE's Paulo Renato de Castro got a good chance for a goal in the 69th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in Manchester City's zone, Chiquinho Amaral stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Luiz Gustavo Esteves came out of the goal and Chiquinho Amaral tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 75 minutes into the game, CLUBE ATLETICO MAUAENSE's Chiquinho Amaral nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Luiz Gustavo Esteves made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 5-2. Renan Mesquita recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 81st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Luiz Gustavo Esteves took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fiori Maia, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 89th minute, Luiz Fernando Borges hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of CLUBE ATLETICO MAUAENSE booed when Manchester City was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 90 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ramón Britto didn't get a good kick on the ball. Luiz Gustavo Esteves showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Chiquinho Amaral in the 91st minute of the match. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. CLUBE ATLETICO MAUAENSE had won after a very even match.