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Spectators: 38 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) George Messi started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 4th minute the ball was on its way in behind S.E.R. Caxias do Sul's goalkeeper Esen Sanal, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. George Buffon showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Renato Augusto in the 5th minute of the match. George Messi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Esen Sanal having to interfere. In the 13th minute, George Stones hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. George Messi might have been able to make a better finish in the 19th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Esen Sanal. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. George Messi ran back to his position shaking his head. An unexpectedly hard shot by George Messi in the 19th minute of play forced S.E.R. Caxias do Sul's goalkeeper Esen Sanal to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Three Lions FC getting a freekick after 24 minutes play. George De Bruyne hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gunnar Ekeroth in the 26th minute of play forced S.E.R. Caxias do Sul's goalkeeper Esen Sanal to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, Three Lions FC's George Buffon got control of the ball when Renato Augusto tried to sneak it across the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Renato Augusto got free with George Buffon in the 30th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Esen Sanal made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from George Messi in the 34th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Renato Augusto in the 35th minute of play forced Three Lions FC's goalkeeper George Buffon to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Krisztián Véber got free with George Buffon in the 40th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Three Lions FC's George Buffon played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Renato Augusto in the 42nd minute of play. George Buffon made an important save on a dangerous shot by Renato Augusto in the 44th minute. Three Lions FC's George Buffon proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 45th minute of the match, managed to save Three Lions FC from getting a goal against them. After 46 minutes, Renato Augusto made it 1-0 with a short kick to the right side. Three Lions FC's George Buffon tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot.

George Buffon showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lei Feng Yan, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. In the 58th minute Lucio Siekkötter shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but George Buffon saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Three Lions FC were furious when George Stones was red carded, 61 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. George Stones kicked well hit freekick during the 62nd minute of the match. In the 63rd minute of the match Lei Feng Yan shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but George Buffon showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. The supporters of S.E.R. Caxias do Sul booed when Three Lions FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 64 match minutes in a wonderful position. George Messi didn't get a good kick on the ball. George Buffon made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Renato Augusto in the 65th minute of play. In the 66th minute Lucio Siekkötter shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but George Buffon saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 68 minutes into the match, Three Lions FC's goal looked a bit too open when Renato Augusto came free, but George Buffon reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 69th minute, Lucio Siekkötter made a precise shot to the right of George Buffon. Three Lions FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. Esen Sanal made an important save on a dangerous shot by Gunnar Ekeroth in the 77th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Lucio Siekkötter in the 85th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg George Buffon saved Three Lions FC from getting behind. In the 89th minute Lucio Siekkötter shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but George Buffon saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lucio Siekkötter in the 89th minute of play forced Three Lions FC's goalkeeper George Buffon to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 93rd minute Krisztián Véber shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but George Buffon saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Three Lions FC's George Buffon played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Renato Augusto in the 96th minute of play. For all the effort they put into the match, the Three Lions FC players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for S.E.R. Caxias do Sul.