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Spectators: 7310 (Terracing: 5484, Seating: 1681, VIP seats: 145) Dorival Proença started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Luan Rodrigues received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Rodrigo Torres tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Dorival Proença sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rubens Pena showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dorival Proença, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. If Cristiano Figueiredo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. HAPPY NEW YEAR MZC's Rubens Pena played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dorival Proença in the 20th minute of play. In the 26th minute Luan Rodrigues shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rodrigo Torres saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 26th minute, Frederico Paulista hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Rodrigo Torres was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 28th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Mateus Fontes. The supporters of HAPPY NEW YEAR MZC booed when Chelsea was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 29 match minutes in a wonderful position. William Branco didn't get a good kick on the ball. After having played for 30 minutes, Danilo Mangueira managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Chelsea's supporters crossed their fingers, but Danilo Mangueira was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Dorival Proença in the 32nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Rubens Pena saved HAPPY NEW YEAR MZC from getting behind. Danilo Mangueira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Rubens Pena tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Dorival Proença in the 36th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Rubens Pena prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Danilo Mangueira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rubens Pena having to interfere. In the 43rd minute Danilo Mangueira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rubens Pena saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 45th minute Danilo Mangueira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rubens Pena saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Luan Rodrigues was the one to do the kick off. Chelsea's Dorival Proença was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 52nd play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. After 56 played minutes HAPPY NEW YEAR MZC got a freekick which was hit by Rony da Costa. In the 59th minute Chelsea were awarded a corner. Juarês Vides went to the cornerflag to take it. After 62 minutes, Emílio da Silva mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the HAPPY NEW YEAR MZC and the Chelsea players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 61 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for HAPPY NEW YEAR MZC! Juarês Vides walked up to take care of the penalty kick. He was aiming for the top corner, but the ball went just outside the post. After a defensive mix-up in HAPPY NEW YEAR MZC's zone, Danilo Mangueira stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Rubens Pena came out of the goal and Danilo Mangueira tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. HAPPY NEW YEAR MZC's Rubens Pena proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 66th minute of the match, managed to save HAPPY NEW YEAR MZC from getting a goal against them. In the 67th minute, Chelsea's Danilo Mangueira dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-2. In the 71st play minute Dorival Proença came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Rubens Pena. 0-3. Dorival Proença's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Rubens Pena firmly grabbed it by the left post. Dorival Proença might have been able to make a better finish in the 81st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Rubens Pena. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Dorival Proença ran back to his position shaking his head. Cristiano Figueiredo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Rubens Pena tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Dorival Proença got free with Rubens Pena in the 83rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Amauri Varela fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rodrigo Torres having to interfere. Danilo Mangueira recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 87th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Wilson Tinoco's late challenge caught a Chelsea's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Wilson Tinoco helped the player get up and apologised. Wilson Tinoco hit a great freekick 89 minutes into the match. Danilo Mangueira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A hard shot 92 in the game by Dorival Proença from a close distance when the talented Rubens Pena managed to make a qualified save. HAPPY NEW YEAR MZC's players were relieved. In the 92ndth minute of the game Dorival Proença who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but HAPPY NEW YEAR MZC's Rubens Pena was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After a defensive mix-up in HAPPY NEW YEAR MZC's zone, Cristiano Figueiredo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Rubens Pena came out of the goal and Cristiano Figueiredo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When the match was over Chelsea could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than HAPPY NEW YEAR MZC throughout the match.