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Match Report
Arena Cadu
Spectators: 7650 (Terracing: 5738,
Seating: 1759, VIP seats: 153) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Hugo Alcântara got the match started through his kick off. Válbson Paiva recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 3rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Santa Maradona's Tor Rosenlund proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 7th minute of the match, managed to save Santa Maradona from getting a goal against them. Gelu Lepuș made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luis Santana in the 9th minute of play. Válbson Paivas short, quick shot in the 14thth minute got Tor Rosenlund to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. The supporters of Cadu Team booed when Santa Maradona was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 18 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vinicio Crescencio didn't get a good kick on the ball. Tor Rosenlund made an important save on a dangerous shot by Válbson Paiva in the 24th minute. Tor Rosenlund made an important save on a dangerous shot by Válbson Paiva in the 31st minute. After 33 minutes, Renato Barral mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Cadu Team and the Santa Maradona players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Cadu Team getting a freekick after 33 minutes play. Renato Barral hit a great ball. Gelu Lepuș made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aquilino Avellaneda in the 34th minute of play. After 35 minutes Cadu Team's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Alvaro Cortez who took care of the corner kick. Mazinho Barreto thought of kicking away a contribution in front of goal but messed it up so badly that the ball went to the right of an astonished Gelu Lepuș, a very annoying self made goal in the 36th minute which led to 0-1. 38 minutes into the game, Válbson Paiva was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Cadu Team's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Santa Maradona the free kick. The supporters of Santa Maradona booed when Cadu Team was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 38 match minutes in a wonderful position. Válbson Paiva didn't get a good kick on the ball. Alvaro Cortez took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 39th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Gelu Lepuș. Cadu Team's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Válbson Paiva might have been able to make a better finish in the 41st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Tor Rosenlund. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Válbson Paiva ran back to his position shaking his head. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Hugo Alcântara during the 43rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 43rd minute, Hugo Alcântara hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Gelu Lepuș made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luis Santana in the 45th minute of play. The audience held their breath when Alvaro Cortez in the 48th minute of the game managed to trick the opponents defenses and fired away a shot outside the goal on the Gelu Lepuș's left hand side. After the first half Santa Maradona were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.
The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Luis Santana to strike the kick off in the second half. Válbson Paiva was shown his second yellow card after 60 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. The supporters of Santa Maradona booed when Cadu Team was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 60 match minutes in a wonderful position. Válbson Paiva didn't get a good kick on the ball. Luis Santana could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 61st minute of the match, but Gelu Lepuș made a huge save. 65 minutes into the match, Hugo Alcântara had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Tor Rosenlund. Santa Maradona's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Hugo Alcântara was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. Tor Rosenlund made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hugo Alcântara in the 72nd minute of play. The supporters of Cadu Team booed when Santa Maradona was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 75 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vinicio Crescencio didn't get a good kick on the ball. Hugo Alcântara recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 76th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 78 played minutes Cadu Team got a freekick which was hit by Zézinho Paranaense. Hugo Alcântara received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Tor Rosenlund tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 88th minute the ball was on its way in behind Santa Maradona's goalkeeper Tor Rosenlund, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Bernabe Shantala had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tor Rosenlund showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hugo Alcântara, who was totally free with the ball in the 93rd minute.
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