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FORTALEZA VERDE
Spectators: 7537 (Terracing: 5654, Seating: 1733, VIP seats: 150) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Aquiles Socorro made the kick off which started today's match. Nereo Astigar made an important save on a dangerous shot by Régis Ferreira in the 3rd minute. In the 10th minute, Tomas Östlund fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Nereo Astigar, passed just outside the right post. A collision led to Naturaleza fc getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Régis Ferreira hit a great ball. If Tomas Östlund had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Nereo Astigar made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tomas Östlund in the 14th minute of play. Neisseria FC's Nereo Astigar proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 16th minute of the match, managed to save Neisseria FC from getting a goal against them. The audience thought a goal was coming when Régis Ferreira got free with Nereo Astigar in the 24th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 29 minutes into the match, Naturaleza fc's goal looked a bit too open when Aquiles Socorro came free, but Zézinho Dracena reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nereo Astigar was a little too slow when Tomas Östlund got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 31st minute. The score was now 1-0. Neisseria FC's Nereo Astigar proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 33rd minute of the match, managed to save Neisseria FC from getting a goal against them. Zézinho Dracena showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aquiles Socorro, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. Neisseria FC's Nereo Astigar played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tomas Östlund in the 44th minute of play. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

Naturaleza fc's Americo Macerio was substituted for Anselmo Barba. The wind increased when Tomas Östlund made the kick off in the second half. The Naturaleza fc fans' excitement grew in the 58th match minute when Naturaleza fc's Gilbert Viklund looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gilbert Viklund in the 61st minute of play forced Neisseria FC's goalkeeper Nereo Astigar to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 63 played minutes Neisseria FC got a freekick which was hit by Mauricio Benet. In the 63rd minute Tomas Östlund shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nereo Astigar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Arsenio Marin during the 64th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 64th match minute, Neisseria FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Arsenio Marin to maneuver through the defense. Nereo Astigar showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Régis Ferreira in the 72nd minute of the match. In the 73rd minute Naturaleza fc were awarded a corner. Régis Ferreira went to the cornerflag to take it. Naturaleza fc were awarded a corner in the 74th minute after Neisseria FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Régis Ferreira took the corner. The corner led Naturaleza fc's Régis Ferreira to fire away a dangerous shot which Nereo Astigar despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Neisseria FC's zone, Gilbert Viklund stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Nereo Astigar came out of the goal and Gilbert Viklund tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 76th minute Tomas Östlund shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nereo Astigar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 79 minutes, Victorio Caetano mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Neisseria FC and the Naturaleza fc players grew even worse after the yellow card. In a very dangerous position, a player in Neisseria FC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 78th minute. Penalty! When Arsenio Marin was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 80 minutes had been played. Arsenio Marin hit a great freekick 81 minutes into the match. Nereo Astigar showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tomas Östlund in the 82nd minute of the match. 84 minutes into the game, Gilbert Viklund cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-0. Nereo Astigar was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Neisseria FC's Nereo Astigar played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tomas Östlund in the 87th minute of play. Tomas Östlund hit a great freekick 88 minutes into the match. With a little luck, Naturaleza fc's Zézinho Dracena got control of the ball when Isaac Rumaldo tried to sneak it across the goal line. 94 minutes into the match, Neisseria FC's goal looked a bit too open when Gilbert Viklund came free, but Nereo Astigar reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nereo Astigar took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Régis Ferreira, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Nereo Astigar didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Régis Ferreira went, in the 99th minute, to the upper right corner, 4-0 was the resulting score. Naturaleza fc's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.