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Estádio Barreirinhas
Spectators: 7649 (Terracing: 5738, Seating: 1759, VIP seats: 152) Caetano Levandowsky started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Caetano Levandowsky's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Henrique Prata read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 7th minute of play. In the 8th minute, Dadá Vianna hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Henrique Prata came out of the goal in the 10th minute to try and stop a shot by . SC Manhattan .'s Caetano Levandowsky. But to his dismay, Caetano Levandowsky quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Zaq Childs during the 12th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, . SC Manhattan .'s Zaq Childs got a free kick in the 12th minute. 25 minutes into the game, Caetano Levandowsky cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Henrique Prata was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Dadá Vianna made in the 31st minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Márcio de Lara however managed to control. In the 35th minute the ball was on its way in behind Sport Club do Recife's goalkeeper Henrique Prata, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After some careless play in the Sport Club do Recife defense, Caetano Levandowsky kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Henrique Prata. The Sport Club do Recife fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Henrique Prata should have stopped the shot. When Alexsandro da Costa fell near the penalty area in the 38th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored . SC Manhattan .'s protests and gave Alexsandro da Costa a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to . SC Manhattan . getting a freekick after 40 minutes play. Prince Polo hit a great ball. Henrique Prata showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Caetano Levandowsky, who was totally free with the ball in the 42nd minute. A hard shot 43 in the game by Jaime Rojelio from a close distance when the talented Geovani Velloso managed to make a qualified save. . SC Manhattan .'s players were relieved. An unexpectedly hard shot by Anselmo Moraes in the 45th minute of play forced . SC Manhattan .'s goalkeeper Geovani Velloso to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 47th minute, Dadá Vianna hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After the first half . SC Manhattan . were leading 0-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Anselmo Moraes to strike the kick off in the second half. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Caetano Levandowsky in the 52nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Henrique Prata prevented the ball from getting in the gole. An unexpectedly hard shot by Anselmo Moraes in the 54th minute of play forced . SC Manhattan .'s goalkeeper Geovani Velloso to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. . SC Manhattan .'s Alfredinho Negri was substituted for Caetano Levandowsky. Dadá Vianna hit a great freekick 59 minutes into the match. Alfredinho Negri recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 62nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 64th minute, Dadá Vianna hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 65 minutes into the match, Alfredinho Negri notched a goal, 0-4, to the right of Sport Club do Recife's Henrique Prata. Henrique Prata was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tomas Havier in the 73rd minute of play forced . SC Manhattan .'s goalkeeper Geovani Velloso to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 80th minute, Alfredinho Negri left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The . SC Manhattan . fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-5. 83 minutes into the game, . SC Manhattan .'s Alfredinho Negri nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Henrique Prata made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-6. Alfredinho Negri's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Henrique Prata read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 89th minute of play. In the 90th minute . SC Manhattan . were awarded a corner. Alexsandro da Costa went to the cornerflag to take it. . SC Manhattan .'s Alexsandro da Costa was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Henrique Prata in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. The supporters of . SC Manhattan . booed when Sport Club do Recife was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 91 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kiko Félix didn't get a good kick on the ball. 92 minutes into the match, Sport Club do Recife's goalkeeper Henrique Prata had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Alfredinho Negri. Jaime Rojelio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Geovani Velloso tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Geovani Velloso took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Anselmo Moraes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.