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Cabecinha
Spectators: 6652 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1652, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Eriberto Bezerra started the match with the kick off. After 3 minutes, Franklin Veiga mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Kroboros F.C and the SALADA MANAUS FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of SALADA MANAUS FC booed when Kroboros F.C was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Franklin Veiga didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Chiquinho Gonçalves had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Hílton Trigo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tomé Mazza having to interfere. Falcão Passos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tomé Mazza having to interfere. Falcão Passos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 15th minute, Hílton Trigo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Kroboros F.C's supporters rose to their feet, but Hílton Trigo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Tomé Mazza breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 19 minutes into the match, SALADA MANAUS FC's goal looked a bit too open when Hílton Trigo came free, but Tomé Mazza reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tomé Mazza was out of position in the 28 minute of play, and Hílton Trigo capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Hílton Trigo really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. When Franklin Veiga was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 31 minutes had been played. A collision led to Kroboros F.C getting a freekick after 31 minutes play. Franklin Veiga hit a great ball. In the 33rd minute, Chiquinho Gonçalves left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The SALADA MANAUS FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. A collision led to Kroboros F.C getting a freekick after 37 minutes play. Christian Pitta hit a great ball. Falcão Passos could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 40th minute of the match, but Tomé Mazza made a huge save. 42 minutes into the match, SALADA MANAUS FC's goalkeeper Tomé Mazza had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Falcão Passos. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Eriberto Bezerra in the 47th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Maurinho Carneiro prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Falcão Passos was the one to do the kick off. Falcão Passos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tomé Mazza having to interfere. Ademir Massa struck a weak shot in the 57th minute. Tomé Mazza didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Kroboros F.C. Ademir Massa recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 59th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 61 minutes into the match, SALADA MANAUS FC's goal looked a bit too open when Ademir Massa came free, but Tomé Mazza reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 63rd minute, Joélson Cosme 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. After a defensive mix-up in SALADA MANAUS FC's zone, Ademir Massa stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Tomé Mazza came out of the goal and Ademir Massa tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. With a little luck, Kroboros F.C's Maurinho Carneiro got control of the ball when Chiquinho Gonçalves tried to sneak it across the goal line. Tomé Mazza showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ademir Massa in the 69th minute of the match. Falcão Passos struck a weak shot in the 72nd minute. Tomé Mazza didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Kroboros F.C. If Falcão Passos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Chiquinho Gonçalves's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Maurinho Carneiro read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 78th minute of play. In the 82nd minute, Chiquinho Gonçalves ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Maurinho Carneiro was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-2. Falcão Passos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Tomé Mazza tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Falcão Passos struck a weak shot in the 90th minute. Tomé Mazza didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Kroboros F.C. When Falcão Passos came up free with the goalie in the 94th minute, the Kroboros F.C fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Falcão Passos couldn't finish the play.