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SÃO JANUARIO
Spectators: 5100 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 100) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Juarês Coelho started the match with the kick off. In the 2nd minute, Alberto Paes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 5 minutes into the match, Joel Ihintza had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Álvaro Rossi. VASCO's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Joel Ihintza was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. When the match clock showed 8 minutes, the score became 0-2 when Joel Ihintza sped through VASCO's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Álvaro Rossi. Fernando Nogueira charged in rather forcefully in the 13th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Fernando Nogueira the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 13th minute, Fernando Nogueira hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Felippe Peres recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 17th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 19 minutes into the game, Juarês Coelho was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. VASCO's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave MeninoMeuFC the free kick. In the 19th match minute, VASCO was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Juarês Coelho to maneuver through the defense. Álvaro Rossi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luisinho Faria, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. Álvaro Rossi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Laerte Rosa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 28 minutes into the match, MeninoMeuFC's Laerte Rosa sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Álvaro Rossi narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 30 minutes of play, MeninoMeuFC's Joel Ihintza made it 0-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Álvaro Rossi was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 33rd match minute, VASCO was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Juarês Coelho to maneuver through the defense. In the 34th minute the ball was on its way in behind VASCO's goalkeeper Álvaro Rossi, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 35 minutes into the game, Joel Ihintza cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-4. Álvaro Rossi was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Álvaro Rossi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joel Ihintza in the 39th minute of the match. In the 40th minute Luisinho Faria shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Álvaro Rossi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Joel Ihintza took the ball and in the 45 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Álvaro Rossi. Álvaro Rossi dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-5.

In the 53rd minute Christian Pereira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Álvaro Rossi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 58 minutes into the game, MeninoMeuFC's Laerte Rosa nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Álvaro Rossi made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-7. In the 67th minute, MeninoMeuFC's Laerte Rosa ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Álvaro Rossi. Álvaro Rossi yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-9. The audience was convinced that Joel Ihintza's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Álvaro Rossi was relentless in the 70th minute of the game. In the 70th match minute, VASCO was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Felippe Peres to maneuver through the defense. In the 73rd minute, MeninoMeuFC's Luisinho Faria dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-10. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Daniel Camargo during the 86th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to MeninoMeuFC getting a freekick after 86 minutes play. Daniel Camargo hit a great ball. After some careless play in the VASCO defense, Joel Ihintza kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Álvaro Rossi. The VASCO fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Álvaro Rossi should have stopped the shot. Álvaro Rossi was a little too slow when Joel Ihintza got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 94th minute. The score was now 0-13.