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Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Israel Eron started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. When the match had gone on for 7 minutes, Armindo Seco put it in 1-0 from a short distance just to the right of Nicanor Romelio. After 10 played minutes Maribor got a freekick which was hit by Albano Mergildo. Thanks to some nice moves Armindo Seco could shoot a difficult shot in the 13th minute, which Nicanor Romelio however easily saved by the left post. Albano Mergildo blasted a shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Nicanor Romelio having to make a save. When Moises Erroman fell near the penalty area in the 23rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored PAULISTA F.C's protests and gave Moises Erroman a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to PAULISTA F.C getting a freekick after 23 minutes play. Moises Erroman hit a great ball. Armindo Seco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Nicanor Romelio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Nicanor Romelio made an important save on a dangerous shot by Armindo Seco in the 27th minute. PAULISTA F.C's Nicanor Romelio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Armindo Seco in the 29th minute of play. Nicanor Romelio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Armindo Seco, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. Alberto Domenec hit a great freekick 36 minutes into the match. A hard shot 37 in the game by Armindo Seco from a close distance when the talented Nicanor Romelio managed to make a qualified save. PAULISTA F.C's players were relieved. Sandrinho Cunha struck a weak shot in the 38th minute. Nicanor Romelio didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Maribor. When Armindo Seco came up free with the goalie in the 40th minute, the Maribor fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Armindo Seco couldn't finish the play. Nicanor Romelio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Albano Mergildo in the 42nd minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Israel Eron during the 44th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to PAULISTA F.C getting a freekick after 44 minutes play. Israel Eron hit a great ball. After some careless play in the PAULISTA F.C defense, Armindo Seco kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Nicanor Romelio. The PAULISTA F.C fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Nicanor Romelio should have stopped the shot. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 3-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Armindo Seco to make the kick off. After a defensive mix-up in PAULISTA F.C's zone, Yu Yi stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Nicanor Romelio came out of the goal and Yu Yi tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 53 played minutes PAULISTA F.C got a freekick which was hit by Silvano Ovando. Maribor's Edgard Bero proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 56th minute of the match, managed to save Maribor from getting a goal against them. In the 58thth minute of the game Armindo Seco who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but PAULISTA F.C's Nicanor Romelio was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Armindo Seco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Nicanor Romelio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Albano Mergildo in the 63rd minute of play forced PAULISTA F.C's goalkeeper Nicanor Romelio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Armindo Seco took the ball and in the 64 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Nicanor Romelio. Nicanor Romelio dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-0. Sandrinho Cunha sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Maribor's Domingo Ignatius was substituted for Yu Yi. Nicanor Romelio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Armindo Seco in the 75th minute of the match. In the 77th minute of the match Maribor got a corner. PAULISTA F.C's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Honorato Primo ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner led Maribor's Honorato Primo to fire away a dangerous shot which Nicanor Romelio despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Nicanor Romelio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Armindo Seco in the 78th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Albano Mergildo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Nicanor Romelio was relentless in the 79th minute of the game. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Honorato Primo during the 87th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 91st minute, Armindo Seco got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Domingo Ignatius struck a weak shot in the 92nd minute. Nicanor Romelio didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Maribor. Armindo Seco blasted a shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Nicanor Romelio having to make a save. After having played for 95 minutes, Domingo Ignatius managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Maribor's supporters crossed their fingers, but Domingo Ignatius was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After having played for 97 minutes, Armindo Seco managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Maribor's supporters crossed their fingers, but Armindo Seco was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. There was no doubt that Maribor were the better team. Maribor's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.