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Natingui
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Hélder Vargas got the match started through his kick off. Delfim Miranda received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 2nd minute. Enrique Britto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 3rd minute, Dinei Tasso managed to get in a good position for a shot. Pratapolis's supporters rose to their feet, but Dinei Tasso was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Enrique Britto breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a rather tough play, Natingui FC's Pedro Pitta got a free kick in the 4th minute. The audience was convinced that Delfim Miranda's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Enrique Britto was relentless in the 6th minute of the game. When the match clock showed 9 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Dinei Tasso sped through Natingui FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Enrique Britto. After 11 played minutes Natingui FC got a freekick which was hit by Hélder Vargas. Hélder Vargas's late challenge caught a Pratapolis's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Hélder Vargas helped the player get up and apologised. An unexpectedly hard shot by Delfim Miranda in the 21st minute of play forced Natingui FC's goalkeeper Enrique Britto to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dinei Tasso fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Enrique Britto having to interfere. Pratapolis were awarded a corner in the 26th minute after Natingui FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Luiz Gustavo Braga took the corner. It was a well-played corner which Dadá Corrêa managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dinei Tasso in the 29th minute of play forced Natingui FC's goalkeeper Enrique Britto to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Marcelo Varela who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 34thth minute tested the skills of Naldo Freitas when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 36th minute the ball was on its way in behind Natingui FC's goalkeeper Enrique Britto, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Dinei Tasso sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Delfim Miranda in the 44th minute of play forced Natingui FC's goalkeeper Enrique Britto to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Pratapolis's Dinei Tasso got a good chance for a goal in the 48th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-3.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Dinei Tasso was the one to do the kick off. 57 minutes into the game, Pratapolis's Dinei Tasso nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Enrique Britto made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-4. The audience was convinced that Dinei Tasso's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Enrique Britto was relentless in the 62nd minute of the game. Hélder Vargas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Naldo Freitas having to interfere. Natingui FC's Enrique Britto played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jairo Salgado in the 73rd minute of play. 75 minutes into the game, Delfim Miranda cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-5. Enrique Britto was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After 80 minutes, Dadá Corrêa mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Pratapolis and the Natingui FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Natingui FC booed when Pratapolis was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 80 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dadá Corrêa didn't get a good kick on the ball. Dinei Tasso sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Naldo Freitas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hélder Vargas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Hélder Vargas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Pratapolis's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.