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El Shaday
Spectators: 7487 (Terracing: 5616, Seating: 1722, VIP seats: 149) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Bala Halls kicked off to start the match. After 15 minutes of play, Rodeiro's Bala Halls made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Rui Tasso was left in no man's land by his defense there! Rodeiro's João Francisco Koehler got a good chance for a goal in the 25th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Luís Gustavo Baiano hit a great freekick 30 minutes into the match. In the 38th minute Ali Hamza Nursal shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rui Tasso saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ali Hamza Nursal in the 41st minute of play forced Bola Quadrada FC's goalkeeper Rui Tasso to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 41st match minute, Rodeiro was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Carlos Fernando Pires to maneuver through the defense. In the 42nd minute, Cristiano Favoretto sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Rodeiro's Fabian Barthez didn't even have to move. João Francisco Koehler hit a great freekick 45 minutes into the match. Carlinhos Sabóia's late challenge caught a Bola Quadrada FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Carlinhos Sabóia helped the player get up and apologised. After 48 played minutes Rodeiro got a freekick which was hit by Carlinhos Sabóia. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Víktor Damião was the one to do the kick off. In the 53rd minute Bala Halls shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rui Tasso saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 56 played minutes Rodeiro got a freekick which was hit by Cauan Zonta. João Francisco Koehler sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 63 played minutes Rodeiro got a freekick which was hit by Carlos Fernando Pires. After a defensive mix-up in Bola Quadrada FC's zone, Bala Halls stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Rui Tasso came out of the goal and Bala Halls tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Bala Halls in the 72ndth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Rui Tasso, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. The audience thought a goal was coming when Bala Halls got free with Rui Tasso in the 73rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Ali Hamza Nursal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Bola Quadrada FC's Rui Tasso proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 77th minute of the match, managed to save Bola Quadrada FC from getting a goal against them. In the 79th minute, one of Bola Quadrada FC:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Bola Quadrada FC. The goalkeeper, Rui Tasso, was totally fooled by Rodeiro's Bala Halls, who 79 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. Bola Quadrada FC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 84th minute, when Bala Halls scored to the left of an out of position Rui Tasso, making the score, 0-4. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bala Halls in the 89th minute of play forced Bola Quadrada FC's goalkeeper Rui Tasso to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 92nd minute, Rodeiro's Bala Halls ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Rui Tasso. Rui Tasso yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-5. Bala Halls received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 98th minute. Rui Tasso tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When the final whistle sounded Rodeiro left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Bola Quadrada FC.