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Spectators: 7774 (Terracing: 5831, Seating: 1788, VIP seats: 155) Mazela's Terkel Bavnholt 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. In the 4th match minute, LaCity was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dadá Valle to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 9th minute, Haroldo Viana managed to get in a good position for a shot. LaCity's supporters rose to their feet, but Haroldo Viana was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Bogdan Chazen breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 12 minutes into the match, Mazela's goalkeeper Bogdan Chazen had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Haroldo Viana. 15 minutes into the match, LaCity's Haroldo Viana sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Bogdan Chazen narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Bogdan Chazen showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Haroldo Viana in the 19th minute of the match. LaCity were awarded a corner in the 20th minute after Mazela's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Harry Kaptein took the corner. Harry Kaptein made a great header on LaCity's corner, it was just that Mazela's Bogdan Chazen managed to reach the ball for a save. Haroldo Viana took the ball and in the 22 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Bogdan Chazen. Bogdan Chazen dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. After 25 played minutes Mazela got a freekick which was hit by Douglas Esteves. In the 27th minute, LaCity's Haroldo Viana dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-0. After a rather tough play, LaCity's Harry Kaptein got a free kick in the 30th minute. Bogdan Chazen made a fantastic save in the 36th minute, when Haroldo Viana sent off a good shot on target. In the 38th minute, LaCity's Haroldo Viana dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 4-0. The audience was convinced that Haroldo Viana's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Bogdan Chazen was relentless in the 42nd minute of the game. A collision led to LaCity getting a freekick after 44 minutes play. Dadá Valle hit a great ball. In the 46th minute Terkel Bavnholt shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Décio Tróia saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 4-0 at half-time.

Bogdan Chazen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Haroldo Viana, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 53 minutes had been played when some careless play by Mazela's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Harry Kaptein was slow to take the kick. During this time LaCity's players had a chance to rest. Harry Kaptein made a great header on LaCity's corner, it was just that Mazela's Bogdan Chazen managed to reach the ball for a save. LaCity's Décio Tróia played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fred Queiroz in the 54th minute of play. Décio Tróia took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Terkel Bavnholt, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Décio Tróia took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fred Queiroz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. LaCity's Décio Tróia proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 62nd minute of the match, managed to save LaCity from getting a goal against them. 66 minutes into the match, LaCity's goal looked a bit too open when Fred Queiroz came free, but Décio Tróia reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some careless play in the Mazela defense, Haroldo Viana kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Bogdan Chazen. The Mazela fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Bogdan Chazen should have stopped the shot. LaCity's Hermínio Siqueira was substituted for Hílton Amaral. LaCity's Leonel Dracena was substituted for Ian Torres. When Haroldo Viana came up free with the goalie in the 79th minute, the LaCity fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Haroldo Viana couldn't finish the play. Mazela made a substitution. Gonçalo Marinho replaced Donato Paglione. 81 minutes into the game, LaCity's Célio Nunes nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Bogdan Chazen made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 6-0. Haroldo Viana hit a great freekick 85 minutes into the match. Haroldo Viana sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 87 minutes into the match, Mazela's goal looked a bit too open when Haroldo Viana came free, but Bogdan Chazen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some careless play in the Mazela defense, Haroldo Viana kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Bogdan Chazen. The Mazela fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Bogdan Chazen should have stopped the shot. Célio Nunes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Bogdan Chazen tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. LaCity had played much better football throughout.