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Bafô Arena
Spectators: 7729 (Terracing: 5798, Seating: 1777, VIP seats: 154) Arnaldo de Sousa made the kick off and thus started the match. After a rather tough play, Al-Nassr Football Club's Humberto Damião got a free kick in the 4th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 5th minute, Edson Oliveira managed to get in a good position for a shot. Celtic FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Edson Oliveira was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Benedito de Azevedo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Benedito de Azevedo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Beto Hermes, who was totally free with the ball in the 10th minute. When Davi Godoi fell near the penalty area in the 11th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Celtic FC's protests and gave Davi Godoi a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Celtic FC's Davi Godoi got a free kick in the 11th minute. After 13 played minutes, Al-Nassr Football Club's José Maria Vergílio shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Efrain Salamon came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Al-Nassr Football Club reached it. Vicente Matos hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. In the 24th minute of the match Humberto Damião sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Efrain Salamon skillfully saved the ball. In the 28th minute Raphael Almeida shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Benedito de Azevedo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 28th minute Raphael Almeida shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Benedito de Azevedo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Efrain Salamon showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Evaristo Baiano in the 30th minute of the match. Evaristo Baiano hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. 35 minutes into the match, Beto Hermes notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Al-Nassr Football Club's Benedito de Azevedo. Benedito de Azevedo was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 39th minute, Vicente Matos left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Celtic FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. In the 45th minute Beto Hermes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Benedito de Azevedo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

51 minutes into the game, Celtic FC's Giovanni Bueno nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Benedito de Azevedo made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-3. Celtic FC's Efrain Salamon played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zayvius Aveo in the 56th minute of play. Benedito de Azevedo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Giovanni Bueno, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. 58 minutes into the match, Al-Nassr Football Club's goal looked a bit too open when Jyayas Rama came free, but Benedito de Azevedo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Yuri Lara kicked well hit freekick during the 59th minute of the match. Evaristo Baiano was shown his second yellow card after 60 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. Evaristo Baiano hit a great freekick 61 minutes into the match. In the 70th match minute, Al-Nassr Football Club was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sandrinho Alves to maneuver through the defense. Benedito de Azevedo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edson Oliveira in the 71st minute of the match. 76 minutes into the game, Raphael Almeida recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Benedito de Azevedo. Raphael Almeida showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-5. Benedito de Azevedo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Raphael Almeida, who was totally free with the ball in the 79th minute. Benedito de Azevedo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Raphael Almeida, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. 89 minutes into the match, Al-Nassr Football Club's goal looked a bit too open when Jyayas Rama came free, but Benedito de Azevedo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Al-Nassr Football Club's zone, Jyayas Rama stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Benedito de Azevedo came out of the goal and Jyayas Rama tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The Al-Nassr Football Club fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Celtic FC were clearly better and deserved to take the win.