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Umas
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Marcos Gomes took the kick off in the first half of the match. A collision led to Santos F.C getting a freekick after 2 minutes play. Ronaldão Lago hit a great ball. 4 minutes into the match, Santos F.C's goalkeeper Abel Vargas had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Laércio Toscano. The supporters of Umas SS booed when Santos F.C was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alexsandro Almeida didn't get a good kick on the ball. Laércio Toscano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Umas SS's Marcos Gomes in the 14th minute got a chance for a shot 14th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Santos F.C's goalie prevented a goal. Abel Vargas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marcos Gomes in the 17th minute of play. Laércio Toscanos short, quick shot in the 21stth minute got Abel Vargas to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. After 26 minutes, Marcos Gomes made it 1-0 with a short kick to the right side. Santos F.C's Abel Vargas tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. If Paulinho Sarmento had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Laércio Toscano could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 38th minute of the match, but Abel Vargas made a huge save. Santos F.C's Abel Vargas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marcos Gomes in the 40th minute of play. 46 minutes into the match, Santos F.C's goalkeeper Abel Vargas had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Laércio Toscano.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Murilo Saldanha stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After a rather tough play, Umas SS's Diogo Melo got a free kick in the 57th minute. When Umas SS's Laércio Toscano in the 64th minute got a chance for a shot 64th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Santos F.C's goalie prevented a goal. Through an outstanding action, after 65 minutes, Vítor Dante successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. After a defensive mix-up in Umas SS's zone, Paulinho Sarmento stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Vítor Dante came out of the goal and Paulinho Sarmento tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 72 played minutes Santos F.C got a freekick which was hit by Murilo Saldanha. Marcos Gomes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Marcos Gomes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Abel Vargas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Laércio Toscano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 78th minute. Abel Vargas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Marcos Gomes's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Abel Vargas was relentless in the 82nd minute of the game. 84 minutes into the match, Santos F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Laércio Toscano came free, but Abel Vargas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Murilo Saldanha in the 85th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Vítor Dante prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After some fancy dribbling in the 87th minute, Laércio Toscano managed to get in a good position for a shot. Umas SS's supporters rose to their feet, but Laércio Toscano was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Abel Vargas breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 92nd match minute, Umas SS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Diogo Melo to maneuver through the defense. Abel Vargas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Laércio Toscano in the 95th minute of play. After 97 minutes of play, Umas SS's Marcos Gomes made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Abel Vargas was left in no man's land by his defense there! It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Umas SS had played much better football throughout.