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Maanaim
Spectators: 7222 (Terracing: 5418, Seating: 1661, VIP seats: 143) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Armandinho Secco started the match with the kick off. After 3 played minutes MARANATA got a freekick which was hit by Sydney Mazza. Leandro Queiroz kicked well hit freekick during the 4th minute of the match. 7 minutes into the match, Curralzinho's goal looked a bit too open when Luís Fabiano Falcão came free, but Manuel Quirino reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Teodoro Proença lost his temper 9 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. In the 24th minute Armandinho Secco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Manuel Quirino saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Dênis do Nascimento could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 30th minute of the match, but Manuel Quirino made a huge save. The audience thought a goal was coming when Dênis do Nascimento got free with Manuel Quirino in the 37th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 41st minute of the match Renato Tande sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Mauro da Silveira skillfully saved the ball. In the 46th minute, Dênis do Nascimento reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Manuel Quirino. The goal made the score 2-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Luisão Pinho was the one to do the kick off. If Armandinho Secco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Luisão Pinho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mauro da Silveira having to interfere. Mauro Souza fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mauro da Silveira having to interfere. MARANATA's Mauro da Silveira played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luisão Pinho in the 67th minute of play. Sydney Mazza charged in rather forcefully in the 71st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Sydney Mazza the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 71st match minute, MARANATA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sydney Mazza to maneuver through the defense. 74 minutes into the game, Armandinho Secco cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-0. Manuel Quirino was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Dênis do Nascimento received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Manuel Quirino tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 79th minute Dênis do Nascimento shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Manuel Quirino saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Luisão Pinho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 89th minute. Mauro da Silveira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 91 minutes into the game, MARANATA's Dênis do Nascimento nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Manuel Quirino made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-0. MARANATA's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.