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NINHO DO ESCORPIÂO
Spectators: 7230 (Terracing: 5424, Seating: 1663, VIP seats: 143) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Evandro Cunha took the kick off in the first half of the match. After 7th play minutes Evandro Cunha shot 1-0, a short shot which went by Breno Travassos and just under the crossbar into goal. If Evandro Cunha had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cleiton Furlan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luiz Fábio Marinho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 21 minutes into the match, Super Mario ECR's goalkeeper Breno Travassos had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Evandro Cunha. 24 minutes into the match, Máquina Mortífera S.C's goal looked a bit too open when Simão Goiano came free, but Cleiton Furlan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Máquina Mortífera S.C's Rafael Diniz got a free kick in the 28th minute. Luiz Fábio Marinho kicked well hit freekick during the 30th minute of the match. Breno Travassos made a fantastic save in the 35th minute, when Claudinho Queirós sent off a good shot on target. After 38 played minutes Super Mario ECR got a freekick which was hit by Isaltino Albuquerque. Claudinho Queirós sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Simão Goiano was the one to do the kick off. The audience was convinced that Evandro Cunha's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Breno Travassos was relentless in the 54th minute of the game. Claudinho Queirós's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Breno Travassos read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 56th minute of play. Rafael Diniz kicked well hit freekick during the 59th minute of the match. Kauan Cardozo's late challenge caught a Super Mario ECR's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Kauan Cardozo helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Máquina Mortífera S.C's Kauan Cardozo got a free kick in the 63rd minute. Cleiton Furlan made an important save on a dangerous shot by Egídio Eger in the 64th minute. A collision led to Super Mario ECR getting a freekick after 69 minutes play. Luiz Fábio Marinho hit a great ball. Breno Travassos stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Evandro Cunha's shot from short distance in the 72nd minute. In the 72nd minute Claudinho Queirós shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Breno Travassos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 85th minute Evandro Cunha shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Breno Travassos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 87th minute, Evandro Cunha ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Breno Travassos was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-0. Luiz Fábio Marinho kicked well hit freekick during the 91st minute of the match. Manoel de Andrade could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 96th minute of the match, but Cleiton Furlan made a huge save. Super Mario ECR's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.