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Estádio Fura Balizas
Spectators: 10887 (Terracing: 8166, Seating: 2504, VIP seats: 217) MZ Fénix's Cai Yuan Yuan 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. Long Gang Sen made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Florin Dragușin in the 5th minute of play. Long Gang Sen made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aras Görkem Kaymaz in the 10th minute of play. 11 minutes had been played when some careless play by FC Fura Balizas's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Aras Görkem Kaymaz was slow to take the kick. During this time MZ Fénix's players had a chance to rest. Aras Görkem Kaymaz made a great header on MZ Fénix's corner, it was just that FC Fura Balizas's Long Gang Sen managed to reach the ball for a save. 15 minutes into the match, Olívio Ribas notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of MZ Fénix's Pankracy Zajonc. Pankracy Zajonc was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 31st minute the ball was on its way in behind FC Fura Balizas's goalkeeper Long Gang Sen, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 33 minutes into the game, Mario Azeari was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. FC Fura Balizas's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave MZ Fénix the free kick. A collision led to FC Fura Balizas getting a freekick after 33 minutes play. Mario Azeari hit a great ball. In the 34th minute Cai Yuan Yuan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Long Gang Sen saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. FC Fura Balizas's Long Gang Sen played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cai Yuan Yuan in the 36th minute of play. Cai Yuan Yuan might have been able to make a better finish in the 39th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Long Gang Sen. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Cai Yuan Yuan ran back to his position shaking his head. FC Fura Balizas's Long Gang Sen played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cai Yuan Yuan in the 39th minute of play. Cai Yuan Yuan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Shi Xiong Yong made in the 44th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Mario Azeari however managed to control. Lewis Tearle's late challenge caught a MZ Fénix's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Lewis Tearle helped the player get up and apologised. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Olívio Ribas to make the kick off. Pankracy Zajonc came out of the goal in the 51st minute to try and stop a shot by FC Fura Balizas's Olívio Ribas. But to his dismay, Olívio Ribas quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-1. After a rather tough play, FC Fura Balizas's Lewis Tearle got a free kick in the 56th minute. Shi Xiong Yong's late challenge caught a MZ Fénix's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Shi Xiong Yong helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to FC Fura Balizas getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. Shi Xiong Yong hit a great ball. Cai Yuan Yuan could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 58th minute of the match, but Long Gang Sen made a huge save. A collision led to MZ Fénix getting a freekick after 60 minutes play. Tomasz Waldoch hit a great ball. Tomasz Waldoch made in the 64th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Aras Görkem Kaymaz immediately put the ball in play. Pankracy Zajonc made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Olívio Ribas in the 67th minute of play. In the 70th minute Fabrício Lopes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pankracy Zajonc saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cai Yuan Yuan in the 74th minute of play forced FC Fura Balizas's goalkeeper Long Gang Sen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. FC Fura Balizas made a substitution. Cândido Cabral replaced Mario Azeari. MZ Fénix made a substitution. Alexandre Valido replaced Vladimiro Granja. FC Fura Balizas made a substitution. Eugeniusz Sanocki replaced Olívio Ribas. Lewis Tearle kicked well hit freekick during the 77th minute of the match. Aras Görkem Kaymaz received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Long Gang Sen came out and tried to block the shot, but Aras Görkem Kaymaz slotted it home off the left post making it 2-2 in the 79th minute. Pankracy Zajonc took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fabrício Lopes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Pankracy Zajonc made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eugeniusz Sanocki in the 92nd minute of play. When FC Fura Balizas's Eugeniusz Sanocki in the 94th minute got a chance for a shot 94th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye MZ Fénix's goalie prevented a goal. When FC Fura Balizas's Eugeniusz Sanocki in the 94th minute got a chance for a shot 94th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye MZ Fénix's goalie prevented a goal.