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Jaula do Tigre
Spectators: 7208 (Terracing: 5408, Seating: 1657, VIP seats: 143) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Eusébio Saraiva made the kick off which started today's match. In the 4th minute, Magno Leal left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Pendanga SC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Cristiano Tinoco hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Téo Fernandez in the 15th minute of play forced Pendanga SC's goalkeeper Téo Carvalho to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 17 minutes into the game, Magno Leal was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Pendanga SC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave THE EXPENDABLES FC the free kick. Magno Leal kicked well hit freekick during the 18th minute of the match. Osvaldo Matos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eusébio Saraiva in the 24th minute of the match. Magno Leal fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Osvaldo Matos having to interfere. If Arthur Dante had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Arthur Dante fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Téo Carvalho having to interfere. Osvaldo Matos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Magno Leal in the 34th minute of play. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Arthur Dante made a kick off. Eusébio Saraiva might have been able to make a better finish in the 53rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Osvaldo Matos. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Eusébio Saraiva ran back to his position shaking his head. Magno Leal received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 57th minute. Osvaldo Matos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 59 minutes into the game, Eusébio Saraiva recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Osvaldo Matos. Eusébio Saraiva showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-2. Osvaldo Matos stood somewhat misplaced when Magno Leal came free in front of goal and shot 0-3 to the left of him in the 63 minute. In the 66th minute, Gilvan Veiga hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience thought a goal was coming when Magno Leal got free with Osvaldo Matos in the 72nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The supporters of Pendanga SC booed when THE EXPENDABLES FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 76 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cristiano Tinoco didn't get a good kick on the ball. 76 minutes into the match, Pendanga SC's José Paulo Novaes broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Osvaldo Matos was a little too slow when Eusébio Saraiva got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 83rd minute. The score was now 0-5. After 88 played minutes THE EXPENDABLES FC got a freekick which was hit by Sílvio Luiz Matorin. Pendanga SC's José Paulo Novaes shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 89th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Osvaldo Matos but with some difficulty. In the 90th match minute, THE EXPENDABLES FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sílvio Luiz Matorin to maneuver through the defense. Osvaldo Matos had great luck who in the 93rdth minute grab hold of the ball when Eusébio Saraiva from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. Through an outstanding action, after 97 minutes, Osvaldo Matos successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post.