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Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) zelene's Edson Arruda started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Costin Verzea sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Costin Verzea in the 8th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Walmir Santos prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Abel Moreno's late challenge caught a Diamond Crown FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Abel Moreno helped the player get up and apologised. After 12 played minutes zelene got a freekick which was hit by Abel Moreno. 13 minutes into the game, Diamond Crown FC's Costin Verzea nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Walmir Santos made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. In the 16th minute, Costin Verzea made a precise shot to the right of Walmir Santos. zelene's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-3. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Costin Verzea in the 20th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Walmir Santos prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 21 minutes into the match, zelene's goal looked a bit too open when Costin Verzea came free, but Walmir Santos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Walmir Santos didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Diamond Crown FC's Costin Verzea shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 0-4 in the ordered_time% minute. Costin Verzea sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Walmir Santos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Costin Verzea, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Costin Verzea might have been able to make a better finish in the 28th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Walmir Santos. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Costin Verzea ran back to his position shaking his head. Walmir Santos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Costin Verzea, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Walmir Santos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Costin Verzea in the 30th minute of the match. In the 32nd minute, Costin Verzea ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Walmir Santos was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-5. After a defensive mix-up in zelene's zone, Costin Verzea stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Walmir Santos came out of the goal and Costin Verzea tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Costin Verzea had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Walmir Santos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Costin Verzea in the 36th minute of play. If Costin Verzea had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 42nd minute, Costin Verzea made a precise shot to the right of Walmir Santos. zelene's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-6. Walmir Santos stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Artem Ustinov's shot from short distance in the 47th minute. After the first half Diamond Crown FC were leading 0-6. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Artem Ustinov stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Walmir Santos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Costin Verzea in the 51st minute of play. Costin Verzea sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. zelene's Walmir Santos proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 57th minute of the match, managed to save zelene from getting a goal against them. Costin Verzea might have been able to make a better finish in the 58th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Walmir Santos. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Costin Verzea ran back to his position shaking his head. After 60 played minutes zelene got a freekick which was hit by Abel Moreno. In the 64th minute, one of zelene:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for zelene. 68 minutes into the match, zelene's goal looked a bit too open when Costin Verzea came free, but Walmir Santos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Diamond Crown FC's attentive Christian do Nascimento managed to snatch the ball when Abel Moreno made a throw-in in the 72nd minute of the game. In the 74th minute, Costin Verzea ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Walmir Santos was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-9. 77 minutes into the match, zelene's goalkeeper Walmir Santos had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Costin Verzea. Artem Ustinov came free with the goalkeeper in the 83rd minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Walmir Santos could save by the left post. In the 85th minute, Dário Sampaio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Guto Paraense kicked well hit freekick during the 88th minute of the match. 90 minutes into the game, Costin Verzea lined in a short shot 0-11 behind a frustrated Walmir Santos. Costin Verzea scored 0-12 in the 97th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Walmir Santos, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The zelene fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Diamond Crown FC were clearly better and deserved to take the win.