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Arena Real Parque
Spectators: 7204 (Terracing: 5437, Seating: 1667, VIP seats: 100) Anderson Loyola started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Alberto Arósio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dé Motta, who was totally free with the ball in the 2nd minute. Manolo Silva fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Boyd Mulvihill having to interfere. In a very dangerous position, a player in Pupunhas fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 8th minute. Penalty! Marcelinho Moraes kicked well hit freekick during the 12th minute of the match. 15 minutes into the match, SC Alemax's goal looked a bit too open when João Torres came free, but Boyd Mulvihill reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Pupunhas getting a freekick after 15 minutes play. Fabrício Paraíba hit a great ball. Pupunhas's defense didn't have a chance, in the 16th minute, when Anderson Loyola scored to the left of an out of position Alberto Arósio, making the score, 2-0. If Dé Motta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 25 minutes into the game, Narciso Terra was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Pupunhas's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave SC Alemax the free kick. The supporters of SC Alemax booed when Pupunhas was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 25 match minutes in a wonderful position. Narciso Terra didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to Pupunhas getting a freekick after 26 minutes play. Narciso Terra hit a great ball. SC Alemax's Léo Sarmento shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 27th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Alberto Arósio but with some difficulty. Boyd Mulvihill made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Manolo Silva in the 31st minute of play. In the 32nd minute João Torres shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Boyd Mulvihill saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 35th match minute, Pupunhas was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by João Torres to maneuver through the defense. 38 minutes into the match, SC Alemax's goal looked a bit too open when João Torres came free, but Boyd Mulvihill reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Alexsandro Bittencourt hit a great freekick 39 minutes into the match. In the 40th minute, João Torres 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. Bruno Gamarra hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match. SC Alemax's Boyd Mulvihill played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Manolo Silva in the 45th minute of play. 46 minutes into the match, SC Alemax's goal looked a bit too open when Dorival de Castro came free, but Boyd Mulvihill reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 47 minutes into the match, SC Alemax's goal looked a bit too open when Manolo Silva came free, but Boyd Mulvihill reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.

The wind increased when Manolo Silva made the kick off in the second half. In the 55th minute, SC Alemax's Elder Paiva seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Elder Paiva the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of SC Alemax protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Elder Paiva had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. After 55 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for SC Alemax! Eduardo Novaes walked up to take care of the penalty kick. He was aiming for the top corner, but the ball went just outside the post. Dé Motta hit a great freekick 58 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dorival de Castro in the 66th minute of play forced SC Alemax's goalkeeper Boyd Mulvihill to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Pupunhas's zone, Anderson Loyola stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Alberto Arósio came out of the goal and Anderson Loyola tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The supporters of SC Alemax booed when Pupunhas was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 69 match minutes in a wonderful position. Narciso Terra didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of Pupunhas booed when SC Alemax was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 73 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ediberto Negri didn't get a good kick on the ball. Boyd Mulvihill showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Narciso Terra, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. Anderson Loyola sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ediberto Negri blasted a shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Alberto Arósio having to make a save. 89 minutes into the match, Fabrício Paraíba dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Boyd Mulvihill, 2-2. João Torres's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 95thth minute, Boyd Mulvihill skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Anderson Loyola fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 98th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alberto Arósio having to interfere. The Pupunhas players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented SC Alemax from taking control. The game ends in a draw.