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Spectators: 153 (Terracing: 115, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Nicolas Andrade made the kick off which started today's match. Adelino de Andrade showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jean Faria in the 5th minute of the match. In the 5th minute, Jean Faria left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The New England Patriots fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. When %teams%'s João Augusto Sá was free in front of goal, he didn't hesitate to shoot 1-1 just inside the left pole, 8 minutes into the game. José Carlos Meireles was annoyed at himself for letting in the shot. The supporters of BRASIL DE PELOTAS 4EVER booed when New England Patriots was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Samuca Prata didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 12th minute João Augusto Sá shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but José Carlos Meireles saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Vágner Trancoso had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Vágner Trancoso during the 18th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Vágner Trancoso hit a great freekick 18 minutes into the match. When the match had gone on for 23 minutes, Nicolas Andrade took a quick shot and it went in 2-1 without a chance for José Carlos Meireles to make any attempt to save it. José Carlos Meireles made an important save on a dangerous shot by Nicolas Andrade in the 26th minute. Mauro Guimarães hit a great freekick 29 minutes into the match. José Carlos Meireles took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from João Augusto Sá, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 33rd minute, Jean Faria 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. Through an outstanding action, after 36 minutes, José Carlos Meireles successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. When the match had gone on for 39 minutes, Mauro Guimarães took a quick shot and it went in 3-1 without a chance for José Carlos Meireles to make any attempt to save it. Claudinho Aparecido sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Jean Faria was the one to do the kick off. Adelino de Andrade showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Claudinho Aparecido in the 52nd minute of the match. Adelino de Andrade took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vágner Trancoso, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. José Carlos Meireles made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from João Augusto Sá in the 58th minute of play. In the 69th minute Nicolas Andrade shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but José Carlos Meireles saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Raí Félix got free with Adelino de Andrade in the 72nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 73 minutes into the match, Jean Faria notched a goal, 3-2, to the right of BRASIL DE PELOTAS 4EVER's Adelino de Andrade. Adelino de Andrade was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Adelino de Andrade took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Claudinho Aparecido, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a defensive mix-up in BRASIL DE PELOTAS 4EVER's zone, Jean Faria stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Adelino de Andrade came out of the goal and Jean Faria tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 83rd match minute, BRASIL DE PELOTAS 4EVER was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Naldo Botelho to maneuver through the defense. In the 91st play minute Vágner Trancoso came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Adelino de Andrade. 3-3. BRASIL DE PELOTAS 4EVER succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though New England Patriots had controlled the match.