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Spectators: 8160 (Terracing: 6121, Seating: 1877, VIP seats: 162) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Fabinho dos Santos kicked off to start the match. Diguinho Oliveira made a fantastic save in the 3rd minute, when Fabinho dos Santos sent off a good shot on target. Acácio Lara made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Juan Loureiro in the 13th minute of play. Acácio Lara came out of the goal in the 13th minute to try and stop a shot by BraveHeart Warriors's Juan Loureiro. But to his dismay, Juan Loureiro quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. After a rather tough play, BraveHeart Warriors's Thierry Henry got a free kick in the 15th minute. Alexander Isaak hit a great freekick 16 minutes into the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Fabinho dos Santos got free with Diguinho Oliveira in the 19th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 23 minutes into the match, Rafinha Trancoso notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of BraveHeart Warriors's Diguinho Oliveira. Diguinho Oliveira was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rafinha Trancoso in the 28th minute of play forced BraveHeart Warriors's goalkeeper Diguinho Oliveira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Diguinho Oliveira showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rafinha Trancoso in the 29th minute of the match. BraveHeart Warriors were furious when Wei Fan Li was red carded, 30 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. Club Athletico Paulistanos' Diguinho Oliveira made a terrific save as he just managed to stop Saad Dars penalty just before it crossed the line at his left post. Club Athletico Paulistano were awarded a corner in the 32th minute after BraveHeart Warriors's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Saad Dar took the corner. In the 34th match minute, BraveHeart Warriors was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Severino Paraíba to maneuver through the defense. After having played for 36 minutes, Juan Loureiro managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. BraveHeart Warriors's supporters crossed their fingers, but Juan Loureiro was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. BraveHeart Warriors's Diguinho Oliveira played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zé Paulo de Senna in the 37th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Fabinho dos Santos got free with Diguinho Oliveira in the 42nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. With a little luck, BraveHeart Warriors's Diguinho Oliveira got control of the ball when Fabinho dos Santos tried to sneak it across the goal line. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Juan Loureiro made a kick off. Acácio Lara took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Juan Loureiro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Haakon Brøndsel struck a weak shot in the 55th minute. Diguinho Oliveira didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Club Athletico Paulistano. BraveHeart Warriors's Diguinho Oliveira played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rafinha Trancoso in the 66th minute of play. 67 minutes into the game, Juan Loureiro cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Acácio Lara was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Fabinho dos Santos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Diguinho Oliveira having to interfere. In the 73rd minute, Fabinho dos Santos ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Diguinho Oliveira was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-2. 79 minutes into the match, Thierry Henry dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Acácio Lara, 2-3. In the 90th match minute, Club Athletico Paulistano was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fabinho dos Santos to maneuver through the defense. The BraveHeart Warriors supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing BraveHeart Warriors would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.