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D. Pereira Brazão II
Spectators: 7151 (Terracing: 5397, Seating: 1654, VIP seats: 100) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Márcio Gerber took the kick off in the first half of the match. After a rather tough play, Angola FC's William Soeiro got a free kick in the 5th minute. In the 13th minute, Fiori Tande hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 14th minute, Wilson dos Santos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 16th minute Wilson dos Santos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Demetrio Cucci saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If William Soeiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Wilson dos Santos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Demetrio Cucci having to interfere. The supporters of Angola FC booed when Cruz de Malta F.C was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fabinho Lara didn't get a good kick on the ball. Wilson dos Santos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Demetrio Cucci having to interfere. In the 32nd minute, Wilson dos Santos got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Cruz de Malta F.C's Márcio Gerber got a good chance for a goal in the 34th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Demetrio Cucci made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from William Soeiro in the 36th minute of play. If Fabinho Lara had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 40 minutes in the game, Fabinho Lara fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Aílton Catarinense having to interfere. An unexpected shot in the 42nd minute by Fabinho Lara got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Márcio Gerber fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aílton Catarinense having to interfere. Cruz de Malta F.C's Demetrio Cucci played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Wilson dos Santos in the 47th minute of play. A collision led to Cruz de Malta F.C getting a freekick after 47 minutes play. Fabinho Lara hit a great ball. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

The wind increased when Wilson dos Santos made the kick off in the second half. In the 61st match minute, Cruz de Malta F.C was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fabinho Lara to maneuver through the defense. Through an outstanding action, after 62 minutes, Demetrio Cucci successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Andrézinho de Andrade charged in rather forcefully in the 64th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Andrézinho de Andrade the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Angola FC getting a freekick after 64 minutes play. Andrézinho de Andrade hit a great ball. 66 minutes into the match, Cruz de Malta F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Wilson dos Santos came free, but Demetrio Cucci reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Márcio Gerber had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cruz de Malta F.C's Demetrio Cucci played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Wilson dos Santos in the 80th minute of play. Angola FC were awarded a corner in the 82th minute after Cruz de Malta F.C's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Rômulo Godoi took the corner. After taking down the ball on Angola FC's corner Wilson dos Santos fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Demetrio Cucci quite easily take care of the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Abe Lowry during the 84th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 83 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Cruz de Malta F.C! Demetrio Cucci took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Wilson dos Santos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Fabinho Lara had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Fabinho Lara fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aílton Catarinense having to interfere. When Fabinho Lara came up free with the goalie in the 94th minute, the Cruz de Malta F.C 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 Fabinho Lara couldn't finish the play. In the 95th minute, Rafa Trancoso hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Cruz de Malta F.C's Márcio Gerber got a good chance for a goal in the 97th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 99th minute the ball was on its way in behind Angola FC's goalkeeper Aílton Catarinense, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Cruz de Malta F.C's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Márcio Gerber in the 100th minute. After taking down the ball on Cruz de Malta F.C's corner Osvaldo Palmeira fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Aílton Catarinense quite easily take care of the ball.