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Embirizal
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Ramiro Prata started the match with the kick off. In the 5th minute, Dorival Fontes made a precise shot to the right of Giovanni Branco. Embirizal's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Dorival Fontes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 13th play minutes Ramiro Prata shot 1-1, a short shot which went by Arlindo Santos and just under the crossbar into goal. When Martelão FC's Dorival Fontes in the 17th minute got a chance for a shot 17th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Embirizal's goalie prevented a goal. 19 minutes into the match, Embirizal's goal looked a bit too open when Dorival Fontes came free, but Giovanni Branco reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Martelão FC booed when Embirizal was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 21 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ramiro Prata didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 22nd minute, Telmo Barral hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 22 played minutes, Martelão FC's Wanderson Mazza shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Giovanni Branco came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Martelão FC reached it. The supporters of Martelão FC booed when Embirizal was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 23 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ramiro Prata didn't get a good kick on the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Dorival Fontes in the 25th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Giovanni Branco prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 26 minutes, Dorival Fontes made it 1-2 with a short kick to the right side. Embirizal's Giovanni Branco tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 30th minute, Embirizal's Tomé Mendonça seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Tomé Mendonça the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Embirizal protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Tomé Mendonça had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. After 29 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Embirizal! After a defensive mix-up in Embirizal's zone, Dorival Fontes stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Giovanni Branco came out of the goal and Dorival Fontes tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Dorival Fontes's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Giovanni Branco read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 35th minute of play. Giovanni Branco didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Martelão FC's Dorival Fontes shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 1-4 in the ordered_time% minute. Jorginho Saldanha's late challenge caught a Embirizal's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jorginho Saldanha helped the player get up and apologised. In the 41st match minute, Martelão FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jorginho Saldanha to maneuver through the defense. Giovanni Branco showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dorival Fontes in the 43rd minute of the match. Disappointed in the 1-4 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Dorival Fontes made the kick off in the second half. Dorival Fontes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 51st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 62 played minutes Martelão FC got a freekick which was hit by Jaime Velasco. A collision led to Martelão FC getting a freekick after 66 minutes play. Luís Goiano hit a great ball. In the 71st minute, Fernandinho Valladares hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Dorival Fontes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 77 minutes into the match, Embirizal's goal looked a bit too open when Dorival Fontes came free, but Giovanni Branco reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 78th minute, Jorginho Saldanha 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. A hard shot 80 in the game by Ezequiel Ceresso from a close distance when the talented Giovanni Branco managed to make a qualified save. Embirizal's players were relieved. 81 minutes into the match, Embirizal's goalkeeper Giovanni Branco had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Dorival Fontes. 83 minutes into the match, Martelão FC's goal looked a bit too open when Paulão Proença came free, but Arlindo Santos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 85 minutes, Dorival Fontes made it 1-7 with a short kick to the right side. Embirizal's Giovanni Branco tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 89th minute Paulão Proença shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arlindo Santos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience was convinced that Paulão Proença's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Arlindo Santos was relentless in the 94th minute of the game.