Arena Garanhuns
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28,
Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Niilo Mikkola started the match with the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jardel Velloso in the 5th minute of play forced SeleSantos FC's goalkeeper Dinei Pinheiro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 6th minute of the match Bene Animatus got a corner. SeleSantos FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Sílvio Luís Prata ran over to the corner to take the kick. 7 minutes into the game, Oscar Macedo was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Bene Animatus's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave SeleSantos FC the free kick. In the 7th match minute, Bene Animatus was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Oscar Macedo to maneuver through the defense. Juvenal Talló stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Jacobo Casado's shot from short distance in the 13th minute. In the 19th minute of the match SeleSantos FC got a corner. Bene Animatus's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Niilo Mikkola ran over to the corner to take the kick. Niilo Mikkola made a great header on SeleSantos FC's corner, it was just that Bene Animatus's Juvenal Talló managed to reach the ball for a save. 25 minutes into the match, SeleSantos FC's Leif Törnqvist sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Juvenal Talló narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Juvenal Talló showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Niilo Mikkola, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. Juvenal Talló stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Leif Törnqvist's shot from short distance in the 30th minute. The corner ended in Niilo Mikkola almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Bene Animatus's Juvenal Talló did a great save. Dinei Pinheiro made a fantastic save in the 38th minute, when Leandro Fonseca sent off a good shot on target. In the 40th minute Jardel Velloso shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dinei Pinheiro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With his leg Dinei Pinheiro managed to avoid a goal in the 40thth minute, when Bene Animatus's Jardel Velloso fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. The audience was convinced that Niilo Mikkola's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Juvenal Talló was relentless in the 43rd minute of the game. A collision led to SeleSantos FC getting a freekick after 46 minutes play. Leif Törnqvist hit a great ball.
The supporters of SeleSantos FC booed when Bene Animatus was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 51 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luan Pena didn't get a good kick on the ball. Bene Animatus's Oscar Macedo suffered a sore knee after 55 minutes and couldn't finish the game. Leif Törnqvist charged in rather forcefully in the 55th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Leif Törnqvist the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, SeleSantos FC's Leif Törnqvist got a free kick in the 57th minute. Juvenal Talló made an important save on a dangerous shot by Niilo Mikkola in the 58th minute. Dinei Pinheiro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Leandro Fonseca, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Dinei Pinheiro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luan Pena, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Bene Animatus's Simon Hooker got a free kick in the 66th minute. 70 minutes into the match, SeleSantos FC's goal looked a bit too open when Leandro Fonseca came free, but Dinei Pinheiro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jardel Velloso in the 74th minute of play forced SeleSantos FC's goalkeeper Dinei Pinheiro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Sílvio Luís Prata had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 84th minute Luan Pena shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dinei Pinheiro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Dinei Pinheiro didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Leandro Fonseca went, in the 85th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. After 90 minutes, Norberto Trevisan mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the SeleSantos FC and the Bene Animatus players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, SeleSantos FC's Norberto Trevisan got a free kick in the 90th minute. After 91 played minutes, Bene Animatus's Sílvio Luís Prata shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Dinei Pinheiro came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Bene Animatus reached it. A collision led to Bene Animatus getting a freekick after 92 minutes play. Simon Hooker hit a great ball. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Bene Animatus fans cheered their team off the field, for while SeleSantos FC had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.
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