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Cuiabazinho ArarasSP
Spectators: 7698 (Terracing: 5775, Seating: 1770, VIP seats: 153) Inazuma Japan's Doriva Meirelles started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. A collision led to Acad Fanática por Futebol getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Nando Lopez de Toro hit a great ball. A collision led to Acad Fanática por Futebol getting a freekick after 12 minutes play. Luisito Tejerina hit a great ball. Sidnei Falcão could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 15th minute of the match, but Zé Vieira made a huge save. With 16 minutes on the clock, Eliseu Dante commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. Zé Vieira had in the 18thth minute some difficulties stopping Luisito Tejerina's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Acad Fanática por Futebol's Åke Ahlroht played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abelardo da Fonseca in the 21st minute of play. The long shot by Luisito Tejerina in the 25th minute really tested Zé Vieira's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. Inazuma Japan's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Doriva Meirelles in the 29th minute. The corner ended in Doriva Meirelles almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Acad Fanática por Futebol's Åke Ahlroht did a great save. Inazuma Japan's Zé Vieira proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 32nd minute of the match, managed to save Inazuma Japan from getting a goal against them. 44 minutes into the game, Adilson Ramalho was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Inazuma Japan's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Acad Fanática por Futebol the free kick. Sidnei Falcão kicked well hit freekick during the 45th minute of the match. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Sidnei Falcão stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Abelardo da Fonseca fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 51st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Åke Ahlroht having to interfere. With an all-out effort, Inazuma Japan's Åke Ahlroht threw himself towards the right post 54 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Cacá Mesquita, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Joel Magalhães's late challenge caught a Acad Fanática por Futebol's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Joel Magalhães helped the player get up and apologised. Joel Magalhães hit a great freekick 55 minutes into the match. If Cacá Mesquita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Abelardo da Fonseca received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Åke Ahlroht tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 85th minute, Víktor Cerezo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Adilson Ramalho could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 87th minute of the match, but Åke Ahlroht made a huge save. Abelardo da Fonseca received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Åke Ahlroht tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When the referee blew the final whistle, you could see the dissatisfaction in the Acad Fanática por Futebol players' eyes. They were disappointed they hadn't taken more from the game.