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Ninho da Coruja
Spectators: 7215 (Terracing: 5412, Seating: 1660, VIP seats: 143) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Ruy Recife got the match started through his kick off. Vista Verde's Manuel Bittencourt played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ruy Recife in the 4th minute of play. 12 minutes into the game, Ruy Recife cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Manuel Bittencourt was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 15 minutes into the match, Club Atlético MZ's goal looked a bit too open when Luan Albuquerque came free, but Rony Rocha reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Club Atlético MZ's Rony Rocha proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 25th minute of the match, managed to save Club Atlético MZ from getting a goal against them. A collision led to Club Atlético MZ getting a freekick after 28 minutes play. Zé Paulo Godoi hit a great ball. In the 30th minute, Adrianinho Alagoano ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Manuel Bittencourt was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-2. Manuel Bittencourt stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ruy Recife's shot from short distance in the 35th minute. Manuel Bittencourt stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ruy Recife's shot from short distance in the 36th minute. The supporters of Vista Verde booed when Club Atlético MZ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 42 match minutes in a wonderful position. Zé Paulo Godoi didn't get a good kick on the ball. Acácio Valle fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Manuel Bittencourt having to interfere. Rony Rocha made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Raí Fonseca in the 47th minute of play. Disappointed in the 1-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Raí Fonseca to strike the kick off in the second half. Club Atlético MZ's Adrianinho Alagoano suffered a sore thigh after 55 minutes and couldn't finish the game. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by João Pedro Travassos during the 55th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 57th minute, a hard, long distance shot from Cesinha Garcia hit the top of the crossbar and flew over the goal. Acácio Valle recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 59th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Rony Rocha made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luan Albuquerque in the 61st minute of play. Rony Rocha took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Conrado Goiano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Raí Fonseca had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Vista Verde's zone, Ruy Recife stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Manuel Bittencourt came out of the goal and Ruy Recife tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Ruy Recife had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Rony Rocha didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Raí Fonseca went, in the 87th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-2 was the resulting score. The Club Atlético MZ players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Vista Verde from taking control. The game ends in a draw.