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Laranjão
Spectators: 7507 (Terracing: 5631, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 150) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Lee Bruce started the match with the kick off. After a rather tough play, Awakening's Betão Ramos got a free kick in the 6th minute. If Váldson Loureiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 14th minute Claudinei de Lima shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Abu Gosoc saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Awakening getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Luizinho Loyola hit a great ball. Abu Gosoc took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Claudinei de Lima, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 19thth minute of the game Lee Bruce who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Awakening's Cláudio Gerber was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When %teams%'s Lee Bruce was free in front of goal, he didn't hesitate to shoot 2-0 just inside the left pole, 22 minutes into the game. Cláudio Gerber was annoyed at himself for letting in the shot. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lee Bruce got free with Cláudio Gerber in the 26th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Zé Ramalho struck a weak shot in the 27th minute. Cláudio Gerber didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Laranja Mecânica AF. Cláudio Gerber was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Lee Bruce showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 3-0 in the 28 minute of play. Cláudio Gerber took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lee Bruce, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Beto Cabral received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Cláudio Gerber tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Lee Bruce was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 37th minute. Laranja Mecânica AF's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Awakening's Cláudio Gerber played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Beto Cabral in the 38th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Lee Bruce in the 39th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Cláudio Gerber prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 41 minutes into the game, Lee Bruce lined in a short shot 4-0 behind a frustrated Cláudio Gerber. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Claudinei de Lima was the one to do the kick off. After 54 played minutes Awakening got a freekick which was hit by Dida Godoi. 54 minutes into the match, Natã Messias notched a goal, 5-0, to the right of Awakening's Cláudio Gerber. Cláudio Gerber was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Abu Gosoc took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Claudinei de Lima, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Abu Gosoc showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Claudinei de Lima in the 69th minute of the match. Cláudio Gerber stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Lee Bruce's shot from short distance in the 75th minute. Abu Gosoc showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Claudinei de Lima in the 77th minute of the match. In the 80th minute, Dagoberto Queiroz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 84 minutes of play, Laranja Mecânica AF's Beto Cabral made it 8-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Cláudio Gerber was left in no man's land by his defense there! Gualter Seco struck a weak shot in the 88th minute. Cláudio Gerber didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Laranja Mecânica AF. Cláudio Gerber stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Lee Bruce's shot from short distance in the 95th minute.