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Matta
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Eurico Mazza made the kick off which started today's match. In the 8th minute, André Senna got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Eduardo Galvão didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Eurico Mazza went, in the 11th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. 15 minutes into the game, Manolo Favoretto was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. FÊNIX's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Matta the free kick. After a rather tough play, FÊNIX's Manolo Favoretto got a free kick in the 15th minute. If André Senna had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Eduardo Galvão took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from André Senna, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If André Senna had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Eurico Mazza's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Eduardo Galvão was relentless in the 30th minute of the game. 32 minutes into the game, Dennis-Sven Morgen cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Eduardo Galvão was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 38th minute the ball was on its way in behind Matta's goalkeeper Eduardo Galvão, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Manolo Favoretto blasted a shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Eduardo Galvão having to make a save. 41 minutes into the match, Matta's goal looked a bit too open when André Senna came free, but Eduardo Galvão reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 42 minutes of play, FÊNIX's André Senna made it 0-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Eduardo Galvão was left in no man's land by his defense there! Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-3 lead.

Eduardo Galvão was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Eurico Mazza showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-4 in the 55 minute of play. Eduardo Galvão made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eurico Mazza in the 61st minute of play. FÊNIX's André Senna got a good chance for a goal in the 62nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. André Senna blasted a shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Eduardo Galvão having to make a save. In the 70th minute, Eurico Mazza got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Manolo Favoretto fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eduardo Galvão having to interfere. André Senna could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 73rd minute of the match, but Eduardo Galvão made a huge save. Reda Yacef struck a weak shot in the 76th minute. Eduardo Galvão didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FÊNIX. Dennis-Sven Morgen could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 77th minute of the match, but Eduardo Galvão made a huge save. André Senna struck a weak shot in the 78th minute. Eduardo Galvão didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FÊNIX. With a little luck, Matta's Eduardo Galvão got control of the ball when Dennis-Sven Morgen tried to sneak it across the goal line. Eduardo Galvão made a fantastic save in the 82nd minute, when Eurico Mazza sent off a good shot on target. A collision led to FÊNIX getting a freekick after 85 minutes play. Manolo Favoretto hit a great ball. If Eurico Mazza had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Manolo Favoretto fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eduardo Galvão having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Eurico Mazza got free with Eduardo Galvão in the 93rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Reda Yacef received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Eduardo Galvão tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. FÊNIX played a much better game than Matta and deserved their victory. The Matta players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.