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Spectators: 147 (Terracing: 111, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 2) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Jafta Tshabalala started the match with the kick off. 4 minutes into the match, Itajaí Football Club's goalkeeper Marcelo Galvão had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Marcelo Salas. ƒ¢ кคгค๔єภเz Ŧıгtıภครı's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Taci Hürsev in the 6th minute. The corner ended in Mehmet Arif Evvel almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Itajaí Football Club's Marcelo Galvão did a great save. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Taci Hürsev during the 7th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Taci Hürsev kicked well hit freekick during the 7th minute of the match. Julio Telesforo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rubens Abreu, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. Marcelo Galvão didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Marcelo Salas went, in the 16th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. In the 20th minute ƒ¢ кคгค๔єภเz Ŧıгtıภครı were awarded a corner. Taci Hürsev went to the cornerflag to take it. ƒ¢ кคгค๔єภเz Ŧıгtıภครı's Marcelo Salas was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Marcelo Galvão in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. After some careless play in the ƒ¢ кคгค๔єภเz Ŧıгtıภครı defense, Leonardo Varela kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Julio Telesforo. The ƒ¢ кคгค๔єภเz Ŧıгtıภครı fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Julio Telesforo should have stopped the shot. With a little luck, Itajaí Football Club's Marcelo Galvão got control of the ball when Jafta Tshabalala tried to sneak it across the goal line. Marcelo Salas's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Marcelo Galvão firmly grabbed it by the left post. ƒ¢ кคгค๔єภเz Ŧıгtıภครı were awarded a corner in the 34th minute after Itajaí Football Club's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Taci Hürsev took the corner. ƒ¢ кคгค๔єภเz Ŧıгtıภครı's Marcelo Salas was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Marcelo Galvão in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rubens Abreu in the 40th minute of play forced ƒ¢ кคгค๔єภเz Ŧıгtıภครı's goalkeeper Julio Telesforo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to ƒ¢ кคгค๔єภเz Ŧıгtıภครı getting a freekick after 42 minutes play. Johannes Baumjohann hit a great ball. 44 minutes into the match, ƒ¢ кคгค๔єภเz Ŧıгtıภครı's goal looked a bit too open when Marcelinho de Salles came free, but Julio Telesforo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

55 minutes into the game, Jafta Tshabalala cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Marcelo Galvão was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Marcelo Galvão made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jafta Tshabalala in the 57th minute of play. In the 58thth minute of the game Jafta Tshabalala who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Itajaí Football Club's Marcelo Galvão was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 63rd match minute, ƒ¢ кคгค๔єภเz Ŧıгtıภครı was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ahmet Reha Zeren to maneuver through the defense. Gilberto Arce's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Julio Telesforo firmly grabbed it by the left post. Marcelinho de Salles's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Julio Telesforo firmly grabbed it by the left post. In the 75th minute Rubens Abreu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Julio Telesforo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 80thth minute of the game Jafta Tshabalala who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Itajaí Football Club's Marcelo Galvão was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After a rather tough play, Itajaí Football Club's Afonso Severo got a free kick in the 88th minute. Marcelo Galvão took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jafta Tshabalala, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of ƒ¢ кคгค๔єภเz Ŧıгtıภครı booed when Itajaí Football Club was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 91 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gilberto Arce didn't get a good kick on the ball. Marcelo Salas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marcelo Galvão having to interfere. ƒ¢ кคгค๔єภเz Ŧıгtıภครı were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Itajaí Football Club for a fine match.