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Arena Blindância
Spectators: 7226 (Terracing: 5421, Seating: 1662, VIP seats: 143) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when José Carlos Alcântara kicked off to start the match. In the 4th minute Adalberto do Vale shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cipriano Prata saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Telmo Berger in the 18th minute of play forced Fenerbatman's goalkeeper Flávio Vaz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cipriano Prata showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from José Carlos Alcântara, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. In the 24th minute, Vito Tróia left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Blindão F.C fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. Fenerbatman's defense didn't have a chance, in the 30th minute, when Telmo Berger scored to the left of an out of position Flávio Vaz, making the score, 2-0. Flávio Vaz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Telmo Berger, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. 37 minutes into the game, Rony Perez was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Fenerbatman's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Blindão F.C the free kick. Flávio Vaz made a fantastic save in the 39th minute, when Vito Tróia sent off a good shot on target. The referee felt a red card was in order, 42 minutes into the game, when Váldson Barral put in a rough tackle. After 41 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Fenerbatman! 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.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Telmo Berger made a kick off. When Paulo Renato Pinheiro fell near the penalty area in the 52nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Fenerbatman's protests and gave Paulo Renato Pinheiro a yellow card for diving instead. Paulo Renato Pinheiro hit a great freekick 52 minutes into the match. If Luiz Fábio Quintal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Hamílton Monteiro struck a weak shot in the 60th minute. Flávio Vaz didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Blindão F.C. 62 minutes into the game, Blindão F.C's Telmo Berger nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Flávio Vaz made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-0. Luiz Fábio Quintal sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Flávio Vaz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Telmo Berger, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 81st minute Telmo Berger shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Flávio Vaz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 83rd minute, Vito Tróia managed to get in a good position for a shot. Blindão F.C's supporters rose to their feet, but Vito Tróia was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Flávio Vaz breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 84th minute Vito Tróia shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Flávio Vaz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Telmo Berger in the 85th minute of play forced Fenerbatman's goalkeeper Flávio Vaz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 87th minute, Blindão F.C's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Abel Salles fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Cipriano Prata made an important save on a dangerous shot by Luiz Fábio Quintal in the 94th minute. Fenerbatman's Flávio Vaz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Benedito Lucas in the 95th minute of play. Flávio Vaz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vito Tróia in the 96th minute of play. Blindão F.C's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.