League

Red Grass Stadium
Spectators: 8428 (Terracing: 6322, Seating: 1938, VIP seats: 168) SANFINS VLP's Claudio Caniggia 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. In the 5th minute Artun Aydın shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but David Prada saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Claudio Caniggia in the 10th minute of play forced Caxias F.C.'s goalkeeper Álvaro Baía to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 10th minute, Claudio Caniggia made a precise shot to the right of Álvaro Baía. Caxias F.C.'s defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. If Claudio Caniggia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. SANFINS VLP were awarded a corner in the 21th minute after Caxias F.C.'s defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Basílio Silveira took the corner. Basílio Silveira made a great header on SANFINS VLP's corner, it was just that Caxias F.C.'s Álvaro Baía managed to reach the ball for a save. Artun Aydın fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without David Prada having to interfere. Álvaro Baía showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Claudio Caniggia in the 24th minute of the match. In the 29thth minute of the game Zhuang Fan Zhen who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Caxias F.C.'s Álvaro Baía was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. SANFINS VLP's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Basílio Silveira in the 30th minute. Nélson Nunes could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 36th minute of the match, but David Prada made a huge save. Caxias F.C.'s attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Nazım Gümüş in the 38th minute. Eduardo Viana kicked well hit freekick during the 42nd minute of the match. Claudio Caniggia struck a weak shot in the 44th minute. Álvaro Baía didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SANFINS VLP. After the first half SANFINS VLP were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Artun Aydın was the one to do the kick off. In the 50thth minute of the game Artun Aydın who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but SANFINS VLP's David Prada was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Thanks to some nice moves Claudio Caniggia could shoot a difficult shot in the 53rd minute, which Álvaro Baía however easily saved by the left post. SANFINS VLP's David Prada played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jordão Valadares in the 57th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nélson Nunes in the 59th minute of play forced SANFINS VLP's goalkeeper David Prada to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpected shot in the 60th minute by Claudio Caniggia got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Nélson Nunes blasted a shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without David Prada having to make a save. Artun Aydın kicked well hit freekick during the 71st minute of the match. In the 73rd minute, Claudio Caniggia fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. David Prada stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Artun Aydın's shot from short distance in the 75th minute. Eduardo Viana could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 83rd minute of the match, but Álvaro Baía made a huge save. David Prada showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nélson Nunes, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. Caxias F.C.'s Artun Aydın got a good chance for a goal in the 90th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. David Prada made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Artun Aydın in the 95th minute of play. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched SANFINS VLP eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.