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Spectators: 7831 (Terracing: 5874, Seating: 1801, VIP seats: 156) O Savle CAD's Evandro Torres 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. Răzvan Unciuleanu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cássio Miranda having to interfere. After 4 minutes, Alípio Rios mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the O Savle CAD and the ¨¨NOGU&IRA¨¨team players grew even worse after the yellow card. Alípio Rios hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Răzvan Unciuleanu in the 7th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Cássio Miranda saved O Savle CAD from getting behind. 8 minutes in the game, Răzvan Unciuleanu fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Cássio Miranda having to interfere. Răzvan Unciuleanu struck a weak shot in the 20th minute. Cássio Miranda didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for ¨¨NOGU&IRA¨¨team. 23 minutes into the match, O Savle CAD's goalkeeper Cássio Miranda had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Răzvan Unciuleanu. Răzvan Unciuleanu who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 26thth minute tested the skills of Cássio Miranda when he managed to save the team from getting behind. After 28 played minutes ¨¨NOGU&IRA¨¨team got a freekick which was hit by Yu Xiong. The audience thought a goal was coming when Răzvan Unciuleanu got free with Cássio Miranda in the 31st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 35th minute, Răzvan Unciuleanu 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. Paulo Pereira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Cássio Miranda tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cássio Miranda made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Paulo Pereira in the 40th minute of play. After a rather tough play, O Savle CAD's Alípio Rios got a free kick in the 43rd minute. 45 minutes into the match, ¨¨NOGU&IRA¨¨team's Răzvan Unciuleanu sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Cássio Miranda narrowly saved just below the crossbar.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Răzvan Unciuleanu to make the kick off. Răzvan Unciuleanu might have been able to make a better finish in the 53rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Cássio Miranda. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Răzvan Unciuleanu ran back to his position shaking his head. After a defensive mix-up in ¨¨NOGU&IRA¨¨team's zone, Alípio Rios stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Filip De Wilde came out of the goal and Alípio Rios tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 57 minutes into the game, Răzvan Unciuleanu cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Cássio Miranda was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 61st minute of the match Sérgio Domingos sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Cássio Miranda skillfully saved the ball. In the 64th minute, Răzvan Unciuleanu 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. Cássio Miranda showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Răzvan Unciuleanu in the 68th minute of the match. Paulo Pereira took the ball and in the 69 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Cássio Miranda. Cássio Miranda dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-0. Filip De Wilde showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Evandro Torres in the 74th minute of the match. Amável Tinoco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 78th minute. Filip De Wilde tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 82 played minutes O Savle CAD got a freekick which was hit by Amável Tinoco. ¨¨NOGU&IRA¨¨team's Răzvan Unciuleanu got a good chance for a goal in the 84th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 86 minutes into the game, ¨¨NOGU&IRA¨¨team's Răzvan Unciuleanu nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Cássio Miranda made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-0. After a defensive mix-up in O Savle CAD's zone, Paulo Pereira stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Cássio Miranda came out of the goal and Paulo Pereira tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Răzvan Unciuleanu recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 93rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Olívio Carmo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 97 minutes into the match, Răzvan Unciuleanu had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Cássio Miranda. O Savle CAD's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Răzvan Unciuleanu was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-0. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. ¨¨NOGU&IRA¨¨team had played much better football throughout.