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Estádio Estrellas
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Gernando Marinho made the kick off and thus started the match. The supporters of RATOS FC booed when Estrellas was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Guto da Silveira didn't get a good kick on the ball. Hudson Perez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 5th minute. Emerson do Nascimento tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cássio Ferreira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Emerson do Nascimento tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Hudson Perez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Paulo Donato made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gernando Marinho in the 18th minute of play. After 22nd play minutes Ezequiel Toscano shot 1-0, a short shot which went by Paulo Donato and just under the crossbar into goal. Gernando Marinho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Paulo Donato having to interfere. Hudson Perez fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Emerson do Nascimento having to interfere. If Hudson Perez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Leonardo Lopez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Leonardo Lopez came up free with the goalie in the 44th minute, the Estrellas fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Leonardo Lopez couldn't finish the play. Mário Braga received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Emerson do Nascimento tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Hudson Perez to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute of the match RATOS FC got a corner. Estrellas's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Robinho Marques ran over to the corner to take the kick. Gernando Marinho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Leonardo Lopez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Leonardo Lopez in the 60th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Paulo Donato saved RATOS FC from getting behind. In the 67th minute, Gernando Marinho left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Estrellas fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-0. Jeferson da Rocha kicked well hit freekick during the 70th minute of the match. Paulo Donato showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gernando Marinho, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. Cássio Ferreira could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 78th minute of the match, but Emerson do Nascimento made a huge save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hudson Perez in the 83rd minute of play forced Estrellas's goalkeeper Emerson do Nascimento to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Gernando Marinho in the 84th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Paulo Donato saved RATOS FC from getting behind. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Valério da Mata during the 86th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 86 played minutes RATOS FC got a freekick which was hit by Valério da Mata. When Estrellas's Leonardo Lopez in the 88th minute got a chance for a shot 88th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye RATOS FC's goalie prevented a goal. 96 minutes into the match, Gernando Marinho notched a goal, 4-0, to the right of RATOS FC's Paulo Donato. Paulo Donato was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Estrellas had won after a very even match.