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Rodeiro
Spectators: 7530 (Terracing: 5649, Seating: 1731, VIP seats: 150) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Bala Halls got the match started through his kick off. 2 minutes into the match, Rodeiro's goal looked a bit too open when Víktor Damião came free, but Fabian Barthez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. João Francisco Koehler charged in rather forcefully in the 4th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed João Francisco Koehler the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. João Francisco Koehler hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. In the 5th minute of the match Vitório Ceresso sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Fabian Barthez skillfully saved the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Víktor Damião in the 7th minute of play forced Rodeiro's goalkeeper Fabian Barthez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Fabian Barthez showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vinícius Bueno, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. In the 12th minute, Víktor Damião left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Bola Quadrada FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Bola Quadrada FC's Rui Tasso played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bala Halls in the 17th minute of play. Vinícius Bueno's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Fabian Barthez read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 18th minute of play. Rui Tasso took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from João Francisco Koehler, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Víktor Damião had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Denílson Saraiva's late challenge caught a Rodeiro's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Denílson Saraiva helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Bola Quadrada FC getting a freekick after 38 minutes play. Denílson Saraiva hit a great ball. 39 minutes into the match, Rodeiro's Bala Halls broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Bala Halls in the 47thth 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 crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Víktor Damião made a kick off. When Carlos Fernando Pires fell near the penalty area in the 60th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Rodeiro's protests and gave Carlos Fernando Pires a yellow card for diving instead. Carlos Fernando Pires kicked well hit freekick during the 61st minute of the match. When Víktor Damião came up free with the goalie in the 67th minute, the Bola Quadrada FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Víktor Damião couldn't finish the play. 70 minutes into the match, Bala Halls had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Rui Tasso. Bola Quadrada FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Bala Halls was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. João Francisco Koehler fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rui Tasso having to interfere. During the 77th minute of the match João Francisco Koehler completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave João Francisco Koehler a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. João Francisco Koehler hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. 78 minutes in the game, Víktor Damião fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Fabian Barthez having to interfere. 79 minutes into the game, Luís Gustavo Baiano was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Bola Quadrada FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Rodeiro the free kick. After a rather tough play, Bola Quadrada FC's Luís Gustavo Baiano got a free kick in the 80th minute. In the 80th minute of the match Ciro Maciel sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Rui Tasso skillfully saved the ball. Rui Tasso took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bala Halls, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 86thth minute of the game Bala Halls who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Bola Quadrada FC's Rui Tasso was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 88 minutes into the match, Bola Quadrada FC's goal looked a bit too open when Bala Halls came free, but Rui Tasso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 93 minutes of play, Rodeiro's Bala Halls made it 3-1 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! The Rodeiro players were eager to celebrate when the final whistle sounded. They had somehow managed to win, even though the away team had held the majority of the possession.