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Spectators: 7128 (Terracing: 5628, Seating: 1500, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Paulinho Mineiro took the kick off in the first half of the match. Fryderyk Sobczak came out of the goal in the 7th minute to try and stop a shot by Norma FC's Waldemar Fantini. But to his dismay, Waldemar Fantini quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Fernando Abraão fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fábio Oliveira having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Fernando Abraão got free with Fábio Oliveira in the 22nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When Fernandão Alcântara fell near the penalty area in the 23rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Norma FC's protests and gave Fernandão Alcântara a yellow card for diving instead. After 23 played minutes Norma FC got a freekick which was hit by Fernandão Alcântara. Ricardo Fonseca's late challenge caught a TLB United's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ricardo Fonseca helped the player get up and apologised. Ricardo Fonseca kicked well hit freekick during the 27th minute of the match. In the 29th minute, Cipriano Chaves ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Fábio Oliveira was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ricardo Fonseca in the 34th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Fryderyk Sobczak prevented the ball from getting in the gole. A collision led to TLB United getting a freekick after 35 minutes play. Apostolos Valaoras hit a great ball. Fryderyk Sobczak took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ricardo Fonseca, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Ricardo Fonseca stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Franklin Novaes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. TLB United's Fryderyk Sobczak proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 58th minute of the match, managed to save TLB United from getting a goal against them. The crowd rose to their feet as Norma FC's Waldemar Fantini slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Fryderyk Sobczak. That made the score 3-2 after 59 minutes of play. After 63 minutes of play, TLB United's Fernando Abraão made it 4-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Fábio Oliveira was left in no man's land by his defense there! TLB United's Fryderyk Sobczak proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 68th minute of the match, managed to save TLB United from getting a goal against them. In the 70th minute Waldemar Fantini shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fryderyk Sobczak saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. TLB United's Fernando Abraão quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Walmir Magalhães, made in the 72nd minute of the game. TLB United's Fryderyk Sobczak proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 75th minute of the match, managed to save TLB United from getting a goal against them. TLB United's Fryderyk Sobczak proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 77th minute of the match, managed to save TLB United from getting a goal against them. With a little luck, TLB United's Fryderyk Sobczak got control of the ball when Paulo José do Vale tried to sneak it across the goal line. Ricardo Fonseca could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 79th minute of the match, but Fryderyk Sobczak made a huge save. TLB United's Fryderyk Sobczak proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 81st minute of the match, managed to save TLB United from getting a goal against them. After 84 played minutes TLB United got a freekick which was hit by Osmar Barros. In the 85th minute of the match Franklin Novaes sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Fryderyk Sobczak skillfully saved the ball. In the 87thth minute of the game Ricardo Fonseca who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but TLB United's Fryderyk Sobczak was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The crowd rose to their feet as Waldemar Fantini kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Fryderyk Sobczak. That made the score 4-3 in the 89 minute of play. 94 minutes into the match, Norma FC's goal looked a bit too open when Fernando Abraão came free, but Fábio Oliveira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. TLB United were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Norma FC for a fine match.