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Manguetown
Spectators: 7698 (Terracing: 5775, Seating: 1770, VIP seats: 153) RS Futebol Clube's Anestis Protopsaltis started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Waldir Ferraz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience thought a goal was coming when Waldir Ferraz got free with Michel Neuer in the 15th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Michel Neuer was a little too slow when Waldir Ferraz got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 15th minute. The score was now 1-0. 20 minutes into the match, RS Futebol Clube's goal looked a bit too open when Fiori Palmeira came free, but Michel Neuer reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 21st minute Waldir Ferraz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Michel Neuer saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in RS Futebol Clube's zone, Waldir Ferraz stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Michel Neuer came out of the goal and Waldir Ferraz tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Michel Neuer made an important save on a dangerous shot by Waldir Ferraz in the 32nd minute. After 35 played minutes Waldir Ferraz rounded RS Futebol Clube's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 2-0. Waldir Ferrazs short, quick shot in the 38thth minute got Michel Neuer to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Anestis Protopsaltis hit a great freekick 41 minutes into the match. Michel Neuer didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 43rd minute, which inside left pole to 3-0. 46 minutes into the match, RS Futebol Clube's goal looked a bit too open when Enrique de Medeiros came free, but Michel Neuer reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Waldir Ferraz made a kick off. 54 minutes into the match, Anestis Protopsaltis had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Waldir Peres. Planet Caravan's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Anestis Protopsaltis was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-1. Planet Caravan's Waldir Ferraz got a good chance for a goal in the 57th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Michel Neuer stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Gilvan Quirino's shot from short distance in the 62nd minute. Bánk Sánta was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 64 minutes into the match. 64 minutes into the game, one of RS Futebol Clube:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. The referee gave Planet Caravan a penalty, 65 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Waldir Ferraz, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of RS Futebol Clube's Michel Neuer. 4-1. RS Futebol Clube's Celso Silva was substituted for Rubens Tinoco. Michel Neuer stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Enrique de Medeiros's shot from short distance in the 70th minute. A collision led to RS Futebol Clube getting a freekick after 71 minutes play. Fabricio Raymond hit a great ball. When Maurinho Velasco came up free with the goalie in the 76th minute, the RS Futebol Clube 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 Maurinho Velasco couldn't finish the play. In the 80th minute Enrique de Medeiros shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Michel Neuer saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 81 played minutes RS Futebol Clube got a freekick which was hit by Fabricio Raymond. 82 minutes into the match, RS Futebol Clube's goal looked a bit too open when Waldir Ferraz came free, but Michel Neuer reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Waldir Ferraz's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Michel Neuer was relentless in the 83rd minute of the game. In the 87th minute, Eriberto Montenegro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Hamílton Chaves had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Hamílton Chaves sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Enrique de Medeiros had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Enrique de Medeiros in the 95th minute of play forced RS Futebol Clube's goalkeeper Michel Neuer to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 97 minutes, Eriberto Montenegro mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Planet Caravan and the RS Futebol Clube players grew even worse after the yellow card. Eriberto Montenegro hit a great freekick 97 minutes into the match. RS Futebol Clube's Celso Silva got a good chance for a goal in the 98th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Planet Caravan's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.