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Estádio Piaui
Spectators: 6851 (Terracing: 5651, Seating: 1200, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Celsinho Pimenta took the kick off in the first half of the match. Carlos Dante showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vitório Eger, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. Baltazar Veloso kicked well hit freekick during the 4th minute of the match. 13 minutes into the match, MENGÃOF.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Eulalio Emesto came free, but Carlos Dante reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Wayne Benton took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from João Vítor Pinho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 18th minute of the match Cássio Alcântara shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Wayne Benton showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. The supporters of MENGÃOF.C. booed when Ulyanov DR was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 28 match minutes in a wonderful position. David Saldanha didn't get a good kick on the ball. João Vítor Pinho struck a weak shot in the 31st minute. Wayne Benton didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for MENGÃOF.C.. Celsinho Pimenta could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 33rd minute of the match, but Wayne Benton made a huge save. The audience was convinced that Vitório Eger's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Carlos Dante was relentless in the 34th minute of the game. The crowd rose to their feet as Celsinho Pimenta kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Wayne Benton. That made the score 1-1 in the 35 minute of play. 40 minutes into the game, Ulyanov DR's Rodriguinho Barreto nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Carlos Dante made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2. In the 44th minute Vitório Eger shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Carlos Dante saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Disappointed in the 1-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Eulalio Emesto to strike the kick off in the second half. Vitório Eger who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 58thth minute tested the skills of Carlos Dante when he managed to save the team from getting behind. 60 minutes into the game, Ulyanov DR's Vitório Eger nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Carlos Dante made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-3. Wayne Benton showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from João Vítor Pinho, who was totally free with the ball in the 66th minute. The long shot by Eulalio Emesto in the 68th minute really tested Carlos Dante's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. The crowd rose to their feet as Ulyanov DR's Eulalio Emesto slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Carlos Dante. That made the score 1-4 after 70 minutes of play. In the 77th minute Celsinho Pimenta shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Wayne Benton saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 84 minutes into the game, Celsinho Pimenta cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-4. Wayne Benton was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Baltazar Veloso during the 87th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 87 played minutes MENGÃOF.C. got a freekick which was hit by Baltazar Veloso. The crowd rose to their feet as Ulyanov DR's Vitório Eger slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Carlos Dante. That made the score 2-5 after 88 minutes of play. Carlos Dante made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Remo de Almeida in the 93rd minute of play. A collision led to MENGÃOF.C. getting a freekick after 94 minutes play. Baltazar Veloso hit a great ball. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Ulyanov DR walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.