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Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114,
Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Jeremias Tinoco got the match started through his kick off. Ulrico Herzog took the ball and in the 4 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Léo Leão. Léo Leão dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pedro Luís Amaral in the 8th minute of play forced Matanza and Steelers's goalkeeper Renan Mendes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Misericordia EC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Faustão Terra in the 13th minute. Faustão Terra made a great header on Misericordia EC's corner, it was just that Matanza and Steelers's Renan Mendes managed to reach the ball for a save. The audience was convinced that Jeremias Tinoco's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Renan Mendes was relentless in the 13th minute of the game. After having played for 14 minutes, Faustão Terra managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Misericordia EC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Faustão Terra was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gervaso Abenda got free with Léo Leão in the 16th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 18 minutes into the match, Jeremias Tinoco notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Matanza and Steelers's Renan Mendes. Renan Mendes was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 22 minutes into the match, Matanza and Steelers's goal looked a bit too open when Jeremias Tinoco came free, but Renan Mendes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Misericordia EC's Pedro Luís Amaral got a free kick in the 23rd minute. The audience was convinced that Jeremias Tinoco's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Renan Mendes was relentless in the 31st minute of the game. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Jeremias Tinoco in the 31st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Renan Mendes prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Jeremias Tinoco in the 32nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Renan Mendes prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When Misericordia EC's Jeremias Tinoco in the 40th minute got a chance for a shot 40th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Matanza and Steelers's goalie prevented a goal. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.
The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Ulrico Herzog stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Léo Leão showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Leysus Oktavianus, who was totally free with the ball in the 51st minute. Zico Maravilha received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Renan Mendes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Ulrico Herzog's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Léo Leão was relentless in the 56th minute of the game. In the 63rd minute Jeremias Tinoco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Renan Mendes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Leysus Oktavianus kicked well hit freekick during the 65th minute of the match. In the 69th minute, Ulrico Herzog ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Léo Leão was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-1. 72 minutes into the game, Gervaso Abenda cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-1. Léo Leão was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jeremias Tinoco in the 77th minute of play forced Matanza and Steelers's goalkeeper Renan Mendes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Pedro Luís Amaral's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Renan Mendes firmly grabbed it by the left post. After 84 minutes, Ulrico Herzog made it 5-1 with a short kick to the right side. Misericordia EC's Léo Leão tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. After some fancy dribbling in the 87th minute, Faustão Terra managed to get in a good position for a shot. Misericordia EC's supporters rose to their feet, but Faustão Terra was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Renan Mendes breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a defensive mix-up in Misericordia EC's zone, Wiliam Peixoto stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Léo Leão came out of the goal and Wiliam Peixoto tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Ulrico Herzog sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The Matanza and Steelers support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.
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