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Spectators: 7528 (Terracing: 5647,
Seating: 1731, VIP seats: 150) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Cristiano Mota kicked off to start the match. In the 4th minute, Cafu Gaúcho hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Téo Paraense's shot from long distance was a real pearl which went to the right and just passed Paulo-Roberto Falcão - 0-1 was put on the score board in the 5th minute. João Couto showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lionel Messias, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. 15 minutes into the game, Brazil Academy's Durval Nunes nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Paulo-Roberto Falcão made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. Paulo-Roberto Falcão didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Rubinho Azevedo went, in the 18th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-3 was the resulting score. 24 minutes into the game, Cristiano Ronaldinho was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Trindade Atlético Club's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Brazil Academy the free kick. After 24 played minutes Trindade Atlético Club got a freekick which was hit by Cristiano Ronaldinho. In the 26th minute Cristiano Mota shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but João Couto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Beto Xavier hit a great freekick 27 minutes into the match. João Couto made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lionel Messias in the 34th minute of play. Paulo-Roberto Falcão showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rubinho Azevedo, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. Cristiano Ronaldinho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 40 minutes into the game, Brazil Academy's Roberto-Carlos Neymar nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Paulo-Roberto Falcão made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-4. In the 46th minute of the match, Cristiano Mota got a very nice opportunity to score, but João Couto was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-4 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.
The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Rubinho Azevedo to strike the kick off in the second half. João Couto showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kiko Cearense, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristiano Mota in the 56th minute of play forced Brazil Academy's goalkeeper João Couto to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 58 played minutes Trindade Atlético Club got a freekick which was hit by Cristiano Mota. After some careless play in the Brazil Academy defense, Lionel Messias kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of João Couto. The Brazil Academy fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that João Couto should have stopped the shot. 66 minutes into the match, Brazil Academy's goal looked a bit too open when Cristiano Mota came free, but João Couto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Brazil Academy's João Couto played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristiano Ronaldinho in the 68th minute of play. José Vítor Prata kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. Trindade Atlético Club made a substitution. Renan da Mata replaced Cristiano Ronaldinho. José Vítor Prata hit a great freekick 70 minutes into the match. In the 73rd minute Roberto-Carlos Neymar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Paulo-Roberto Falcão saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Lionel Messias charged in rather forcefully in the 77th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Lionel Messias the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 77th match minute, Trindade Atlético Club was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lionel Messias to maneuver through the defense. Paulo-Roberto Falcão took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nando Quadros, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristiano Mota in the 82nd minute of play forced Brazil Academy's goalkeeper João Couto to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 83 minutes into the game, Rubinho Azevedo cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-5. Paulo-Roberto Falcão was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Renan da Mata in the 87th minute of play forced Brazil Academy's goalkeeper João Couto to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. João Couto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristiano Mota, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Trindade Atlético Club's Paulo-Roberto Falcão played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nando Quadros in the 92nd minute of play. Brazil Academy'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.
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