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MELBI LAU
Spectators: 7476 (Terracing: 5608, Seating: 1719, VIP seats: 149) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. André Balada started the match with the kick off. Júlio Pena's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Aureliusz Bartocha read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 7th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Aníbal Sarmento during the 8th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 8th match minute, TODO DURO FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Aníbal Sarmento to maneuver through the defense. Zé Paulo Travassos was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 9th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. In the 17th minute, Cristóvão Garcia made a precise shot to the right of Aureliusz Bartocha. TODO DURO FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. After a defensive mix-up in Orcs of City FC's zone, André Balada stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Dinei Bastos came out of the goal and André Balada tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Nilmar Sanches kicked well hit freekick during the 24th minute of the match. In the 26th minute, André Balada 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. An unexpected shot in the 28th minute by Gabriel Leme got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Eric Trifan recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 46th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 47th minute the ball was on its way in behind Orcs of City FC's goalkeeper Dinei Bastos, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Nilmar Sanches stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. André Balada took the ball and in the 52 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Dinei Bastos. Dinei Bastos dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-1. André Balada sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. If Alfredão de Medeiros had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dinei Bastos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alfredão de Medeiros, who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. 88 minutes into the match, TODO DURO FC's André Balada sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Dinei Bastos narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Nando de Alcântara's late challenge caught a Orcs of City FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Nando de Alcântara helped the player get up and apologised. Nando de Alcântara kicked well hit freekick during the 92nd minute of the match. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. TODO DURO FC fully deserved thier win.