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Arena da Amazônia
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Dedê Albuquerque made the kick off which started today's match. If Mathias Chaves had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 12th minute Mathias Chaves shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Donatello Proença saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 13th match minute, Real Manaus FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jonathan Pontes to maneuver through the defense. In the 18th match minute, Luzitana AD was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Wellington da Costa to maneuver through the defense. 18 minutes into the match, Pedro Luiz Meirelles notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Luzitana AD's Jeremias Luz. Jeremias Luz was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 22nd match minute, Luzitana AD was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Wellington da Costa to maneuver through the defense. Jeremias Luz was a little too slow when Flavinho Leão got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 26th minute. The score was now 2-0. In the 31st minute, Silvinho Guimarães 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. If Dedê Albuquerque had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Mathias Chaves to make the kick off. Renan Pena's late challenge caught a Real Manaus FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Renan Pena helped the player get up and apologised. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Dedê Albuquerque in the 57th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jeremias Luz prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Jeremias Luz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pedro Luiz Meirelles in the 61st minute of the match. The Real Manaus FC fans' excitement grew in the 66th match minute when Real Manaus FC's Pedro Luiz Meirelles looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 3-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. 70 minutes into the match, Real Manaus FC's Dedê Albuquerque sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jeremias Luz narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Mathias Chaves fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Donatello Proença having to interfere. 76 minutes into the match, Real Manaus FC's goal looked a bit too open when Mathias Chaves came free, but Donatello Proença reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jeremias Luz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pedro Luiz Meirelles in the 83rd minute of the match. The long shot by Jonas Baptista in the 89th minute really tested Donatello Proença's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. A hard shot by Jonas Baptista from long distance, 90 minutes into the match, got Donatello Proença's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. 95 minutes into the match, Luzitana AD's goal looked a bit too open when Pedro Luiz Meirelles came free, but Jeremias Luz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Real Manaus FC walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.