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Arena Rockets
Spectators: 7740 (Terracing: 5806, Seating: 1780, VIP seats: 154) Especialista FC's Tiago Vander started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 4th minute, Tiago Vander made a precise shot to the right of João Adolfo Mineiro. Rockets's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. With 8 minutes on the clock, Tales de Carvalho commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Benedito Coelho during the 12th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 12th minute, Benedito Coelho hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 15 played minutes Especialista FC got a freekick which was hit by Elias Wästerberg. In the 17th minute Rony Dionísio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but João Adolfo Mineiro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Lucas Guedes could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 21st minute of the match, but Cássio Sarmento made a huge save. 23 minutes into the match, Rockets's goal looked a bit too open when Leopold Teurfs came free, but João Adolfo Mineiro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. João Adolfo Mineiro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rony Dionísio, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. After 25 played minutes Rockets got a freekick which was hit by Toninho Terra. João Adolfo Mineiro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Benny Kroos in the 29th minute of play. João Adolfo Mineiro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Leopold Teurfs, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 37 minutes into the match, Rockets's goal looked a bit too open when Tiago Vander came free, but João Adolfo Mineiro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rockets's João Adolfo Mineiro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Leopold Teurfs in the 39th minute of play. 40 minutes into the game, Kaká Pena was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Rockets's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Especialista FC the free kick. After 41 played minutes Rockets got a freekick which was hit by Toninho Terra. Damazy Burufski, 41 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. 43 minutes into the game, Especialista FC's Rony Dionísio nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. João Adolfo Mineiro made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-3. In the 48th minute, Leopold Teurfs ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. João Adolfo Mineiro was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-4. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-4 lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Róbson Messias was the one to do the kick off. João Adolfo Mineiro was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Benedito Coelho showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-5 in the 54 minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Rony Dionísio got free with João Adolfo Mineiro in the 57th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. João Adolfo Mineiro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Leopold Teurfs in the 58th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Rony Dionísio got free with João Adolfo Mineiro in the 59th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Rony Dionísio could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 59th minute of the match, but João Adolfo Mineiro made a huge save. Toninho Terra kicked well hit freekick during the 60th minute of the match. Cássio Sarmento took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lucas Guedes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. João Adolfo Mineiro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Leopold Teurfs in the 69th minute of play. João Adolfo Mineiro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tiago Vander, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Róbson Messias in the 73rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Cássio Sarmento saved Especialista FC from getting behind. 74 minutes into the match, Lucas Guedes notched a goal, 1-5, to the right of Especialista FC's Cássio Sarmento. Cássio Sarmento was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Rony Dionísio's late challenge caught a Rockets's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Rony Dionísio helped the player get up and apologised. After 78 played minutes Especialista FC got a freekick which was hit by Rony Dionísio. After 84 played minutes Rockets got a freekick which was hit by Kaká Pena. Elias Wästerberg received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. João Adolfo Mineiro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. João Adolfo Mineiro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rony Dionísio in the 86th minute of the match. Rockets's João Adolfo Mineiro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Benedito Coelho in the 91st minute of play. With a little luck, Rockets's João Adolfo Mineiro got control of the ball when Leopold Teurfs tried to sneak it across the goal line. João Adolfo Mineiro was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Benedito Coelho showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-7 in the 97 minute of play. When the final whistle sounded Especialista FC left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Rockets.