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Spectators: 6673 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1673, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Mauro Barreto got the match started through his kick off. In the 2nd minute, Amauri Oliveira left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Maranhão FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Mauro Barreto blasted a shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Roger Breckenfeld having to make a save. If Enio Ceresso had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 9th minute, Fellipe Abreu left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Maranhão FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. Carlos Augusto Tavares kicked well hit freekick during the 15th minute of the match. Leopoldo Pernambucano made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fernandão Sarmento in the 16th minute of play. A collision led to Maranhão FC getting a freekick after 17 minutes play. Zé Augusto Ramos hit a great ball. Fernandinho Proença shot from long distance in the 18th minute, but Roger Breckenfeld was prepared and stopped the ball at the left post. Roger Breckenfeld made a fantastic save in the 22nd minute, when Enio Ceresso sent off a good shot on target. A collision led to LionHeartsSC getting a freekick after 24 minutes play. Carlos Augusto Tavares hit a great ball. After 26 minutes, Carlos Augusto Tavares mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the LionHeartsSC and the Maranhão FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to LionHeartsSC getting a freekick after 26 minutes play. Carlos Augusto Tavares hit a great ball. After a defensive mix-up in LionHeartsSC's zone, Amauri Oliveira stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Leopoldo Pernambucano came out of the goal and Amauri Oliveira tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Amauri Oliveira in the 30th minute of play forced LionHeartsSC's goalkeeper Leopoldo Pernambucano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After having played for 34 minutes, Amauri Oliveira managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Maranhão FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Amauri Oliveira was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Leopoldo Pernambucano showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fellipe Abreu, who was totally free with the ball in the 38th minute. 40 minutes into the game, Maranhão FC's Fernandão Sarmento nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Leopoldo Pernambucano made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-3. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Amauri Oliveira made a kick off. Amauri Oliveira could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 53rd minute of the match, but Leopoldo Pernambucano made a huge save. 58 minutes into the match, Maranhão FC's goal looked a bit too open when Enio Ceresso came free, but Roger Breckenfeld reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Maranhão FC's Roger Breckenfeld played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mauro Barreto in the 59th minute of play. Amauri Oliveira in the 61stth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Leopoldo Pernambucano, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Leopoldo Pernambucano made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Amauri Oliveira in the 64th minute of play. The supporters of LionHeartsSC booed when Maranhão FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 67 match minutes in a wonderful position. Wilian de Alcântara didn't get a good kick on the ball. Leopoldo Pernambucano showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Amauri Oliveira, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. After 71 played minutes LionHeartsSC got a freekick which was hit by Fernandinho Simão. Fernandão Sarmento might have been able to make a better finish in the 75th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Leopoldo Pernambucano. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Fernandão Sarmento ran back to his position shaking his head. The audience thought a goal was coming when Amauri Oliveira got free with Leopoldo Pernambucano in the 79th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Amauri Oliveira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cacá Velasco in the 84th minute of play forced LionHeartsSC's goalkeeper Leopoldo Pernambucano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 85 minutes into the match, LionHeartsSC's goalkeeper Leopoldo Pernambucano had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Amauri Oliveira. Fellipe Abreu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Leopoldo Pernambucano having to interfere. If Fernandão Sarmento had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Amauri Oliveiras short, quick shot in the 91stth minute got Leopoldo Pernambucano to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Fernandão Sarmento sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Leopoldo Pernambucano showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fellipe Abreu, who was totally free with the ball in the 96th minute. Maranhão FC played a much better game than LionHeartsSC and deserved their victory. The LionHeartsSC players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.