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Arena Estrela
Spectators: 7764 (Terracing: 5824, Seating: 1786, VIP seats: 154) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Augusto Stephen took the kick off in the first half of the match. Thomás de Azevedo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Shen Yi Yuan having to interfere. Augusto Stephen received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Generoso Ieltxu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Piotrek Michna hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. After 11 minutes of play, Goblins F.C.'s Edvard Carlsson made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Generoso Ieltxu was left in no man's land by his defense there! An unexpected shot in the 22nd minute by Piotrek Michna got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Augusto Stephen in the 26th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Generoso Ieltxu prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 30th minute of the match, Tzanyo Kibarov tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Shen Yi Yuan saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. 33 minutes into the match, Edvard Carlsson had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Generoso Ieltxu. Estrela Futebol Club's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Edvard Carlsson was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. Estrela Futebol Club's Generoso Ieltxu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abelardo Pitta in the 39th minute of play. Gilvan Paes kicked well hit freekick during the 47th minute of the match. After the first half Goblins F.C. were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Tzanyo Kibarov to make the kick off. A hard shot 55 in the game by Edvard Carlsson from a close distance when the talented Generoso Ieltxu managed to make a qualified save. Estrela Futebol Club's players were relieved. Shen Yi Yuan didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Tzanyo Kibarov went, in the 63rd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. In the 66th minute Piotrek Michna shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Shen Yi Yuan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some careless play in the Goblins F.C. defense, Thomás de Azevedo kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Shen Yi Yuan. The Goblins F.C. fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Shen Yi Yuan should have stopped the shot. Thanks to some nice moves Augusto Stephen could shoot a difficult shot in the 79th minute, which Generoso Ieltxu however easily saved by the left post. In the 82nd match minute, Goblins F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Edvard Carlsson to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of Estrela Futebol Club booed when Goblins F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 85 match minutes in a wonderful position. Augusto Stephen didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of Goblins F.C. booed when Estrela Futebol Club was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 91 match minutes in a wonderful position. Betão Magalhães didn't get a good kick on the ball. Edvard Carlsson blasted a shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Generoso Ieltxu having to make a save. Abelardo Pitta sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Goblins F.C. succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though Estrela Futebol Club had controlled the match.