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ARENA GØRDĀØ
Spectators: 7673 (Terracing: 5755, Seating: 1765, VIP seats: 153) Leonardo Pernambucano made the kick off and thus started the match. When Luiz Eduardo Donatello fell near the penalty area in the 4th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Palmares Futebol Clube's protests and gave Luiz Eduardo Donatello a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Palmares Futebol Clube getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Luiz Eduardo Donatello hit a great ball. Thiago Lago took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zé Paulo Simões, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Palmares Futebol Clube booed when GØRDÃØ TEAM was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 23 match minutes in a wonderful position. Romário Freire didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gerson da Rocha sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 26th minute Leonardo Pernambucano shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Thiago Lago saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 27 played minutes Palmares Futebol Clube got a freekick which was hit by Leonardo Pernambucano. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rui Quintal in the 28th minute of play forced Palmares Futebol Clube's goalkeeper Fellipe de Almeida to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thiago Lago showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zé Paulo Simões, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. The supporters of Palmares Futebol Clube booed when GØRDÃØ TEAM was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 33 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ernani Pimenta didn't get a good kick on the ball. 35 minutes into the game, Petrică Mercescu recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Fellipe de Almeida. Petrică Mercescu showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. 44 minutes into the match, Palmares Futebol Clube's goal looked a bit too open when Rui Quintal came free, but Fellipe de Almeida reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Fellipe de Almeida made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rui Quintal in the 44th minute of play. 48 minutes into the match, Palmares Futebol Clube's goalkeeper Fellipe de Almeida had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ernani Pimenta. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Petrică Mercescu made a kick off. Thiago Lago showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zé Paulo Simões in the 54th minute of the match. When the match had gone on for 58 minutes, Leonardo Pernambucano took a quick shot and it went in 1-1 without a chance for Thiago Lago to make any attempt to save it. The supporters of Palmares Futebol Clube booed when GØRDÃØ TEAM was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Petrică Mercescu didn't get a good kick on the ball. Leonardo Pernambucano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 69th minute. Thiago Lago tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a little luck, GØRDÃØ TEAM's Thiago Lago got control of the ball when Zé Paulo Simões tried to sneak it across the goal line. 76 minutes into the game, Yu Ting Sheng was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. GØRDÃØ TEAM's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Palmares Futebol Clube the free kick. A collision led to GØRDÃØ TEAM getting a freekick after 76 minutes play. Yu Ting Sheng hit a great ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Zé Paulo Simões got free with Thiago Lago in the 87th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 89 minutes into the match, Lauder Boston notched a goal, 2-1, to the right of Palmares Futebol Clube's Fellipe de Almeida. Fellipe de Almeida was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After a rather tough play, Palmares Futebol Clube's Zé Paulo Simões got a free kick in the 92nd minute. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. GØRDÃØ TEAM had played much better football throughout.