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Navegantes
Spectators: 7507 (Terracing: 5631, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 150) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Davi Meireles got the match started through his kick off. Spencer Hopson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Orlando Negri in the 3rd minute of play. Orlando Negri kicked well hit freekick during the 5th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Navegantes's zone, Célio Borges stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Lauro Barral came out of the goal and Célio Borges tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Amílton Koehler had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Ricardinho Santana's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Lauro Barral read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 14th minute of play. Spencer Hopson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Duda de Andrade, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Gifters Predations getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. Nicolas Nogueira hit a great ball. 22 minutes in the game Orlando Negri after having made a beautiful turn got a great opportunity to score and fired away a shot that went just to the left past a relieved Spencer Hopson. A very good opportunity. Lauro Barral didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Gifters Predations's Ricardinho Santana shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 1-1 in the ordered_time% minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Davi Meireles got free with Spencer Hopson in the 32nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Eleuterio Benet during the 35th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 35th match minute, Gifters Predations was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eleuterio Benet to maneuver through the defense. 38 minutes into the game, Ricardinho Santana was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Gifters Predations's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Navegantes the free kick. After a rather tough play, Gifters Predations's Ricardinho Santana got a free kick in the 38th minute. The long shot by Aníbal de Lima in the 39th minute really tested Spencer Hopson'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. Lauro Barral showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ricardinho Santana in the 44th minute of the match. Navegantes's Lauro Barral played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ricardinho Santana in the 46th minute of play. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Ricardinho Santana made a kick off. A collision led to Gifters Predations getting a freekick after 61 minutes play. Nicolas Nogueira hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 76th minute, Orlando Negri managed to get in a good position for a shot. Navegantes's supporters rose to their feet, but Orlando Negri was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Spencer Hopson breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 77 played minutes Gifters Predations got a freekick which was hit by Nicolas Nogueira. In the 78th minute Davi Meireles shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Spencer Hopson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 81 played minutes Gifters Predations got a freekick which was hit by Gilvan Queiroz. Davi Meireles fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Spencer Hopson having to interfere. Orlando Negri sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Gilvan Queiroz hit a great freekick 88 minutes into the match.