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Mutuca
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Valdir Linares got the match started through his kick off. In the 3rd minute Tomás Gerber shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but André Pombal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. André Pombal showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tomás Gerber, who was totally free with the ball in the 4th minute. When Dé Corrêa fell near the penalty area in the 10th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Kashima Antlers's protests and gave Dé Corrêa a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Kashima Antlers getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Dé Corrêa hit a great ball. After having played for 12 minutes, Valdir Linares managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mutuca SS's supporters crossed their fingers, but Valdir Linares was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The supporters of Mutuca SS booed when Kashima Antlers was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 13 match minutes in a wonderful position. Valdemar Ferraz didn't get a good kick on the ball. Magno Terra made an important save on a dangerous shot by Wágner Salgado in the 14th minute. After a rather tough play, Kashima Antlers's Armindo Coutinho got a free kick in the 14th minute. After having played for 15 minutes, Valdir Linares managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mutuca SS's supporters crossed their fingers, but Valdir Linares was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. With a little luck, Kashima Antlers's Magno Terra got control of the ball when Wágner Salgado tried to sneak it across the goal line. 18 minutes into the game, Eusébio Rosado was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Mutuca SS's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Kashima Antlers the free kick. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Tomás Gerber in the 21st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck André Pombal prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After some fancy dribbling in the 22nd minute, Valdemar Ferraz managed to get in a good position for a shot. Kashima Antlers's supporters rose to their feet, but Valdemar Ferraz was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. André Pombal breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After some fancy dribbling in the 29th minute, Valdemar Ferraz managed to get in a good position for a shot. Kashima Antlers's supporters rose to their feet, but Valdemar Ferraz was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. André Pombal breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 31 minutes of play, Mutuca SS's Wágner Salgado made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Magno Terra was left in no man's land by his defense there! An unexpectedly hard shot by Eusébio Rosado in the 34th minute of play forced Kashima Antlers's goalkeeper Magno Terra to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 36th minute, Wágner Salgado left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Mutuca SS fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Tomás Gerber to strike the kick off in the second half. After some fancy dribbling in the 51st minute, Wágner Salgado managed to get in a good position for a shot. Mutuca SS's supporters rose to their feet, but Wágner Salgado was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Magno Terra breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a rather tough play, Kashima Antlers's Valdemar Ferraz got a free kick in the 52nd minute. 54 minutes into the game, Valdemar Ferraz was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Kashima Antlers's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Mutuca SS the free kick. In the 54th match minute, Kashima Antlers was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Valdemar Ferraz to maneuver through the defense. Valdir Linares fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Magno Terra having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Valdir Linares in the 64th minute of play forced Kashima Antlers's goalkeeper Magno Terra to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Wágner Cardozo hit a great freekick 66 minutes into the match. In the 69th match minute, Kashima Antlers was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sandrinho Motta to maneuver through the defense. 70 minutes into the match, Kashima Antlers's goal looked a bit too open when Wágner Salgado came free, but Magno Terra reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 71 minutes into the match, Kashima Antlers's goal looked a bit too open when Valdir Linares came free, but Magno Terra reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Kashima Antlers booed when Mutuca SS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 77 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bruno de Sena didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 78 minutes, Lauro Nascimento mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Kashima Antlers and the Mutuca SS players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 78th minute, Lauro Nascimento hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Magno Terra showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Wágner Salgado in the 79th minute of the match. Many of Kashima Antlers's supporters were seen to leave the ground early as it became clear their team was going to lose. Kashima Antlers may have spent more time on the ball, but Mutuca SS were more willing to take their chances and they walked away with the win.