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Pastora
Spectators: 7204 (Terracing: 5476, Seating: 1678, VIP seats: 50) Escobar's Doru Bistreanu 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. Thiago Leite stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Doru Bistreanu's shot from short distance in the 3rd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Doru Bistreanu in the 7th minute of play forced Real Sociedad's goalkeeper Thiago Leite to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thiago Leite showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rodrigo de Queirós, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. Thiago Leite showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Clayton Gerson, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. 13 minutes into the match, Real Sociedad's goal looked a bit too open when Doru Bistreanu came free, but Thiago Leite reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Clayton Gerson recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 14th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 15 minutes into the game, Jânio Koehler was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Real Sociedad's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Escobar the free kick. When the match had gone on for 16 minutes, Doru Bistreanu put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Thiago Leite. In the 19thth minute of the game Doru Bistreanu who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Real Sociedad's Thiago Leite was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Joaquim Freitas's late challenge caught a Escobar's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Joaquim Freitas helped the player get up and apologised. In the 25th minute, Joaquim Freitas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience was convinced that Doru Bistreanu's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Thiago Leite was relentless in the 29th minute of the game. Rodrigo de Queirós sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The Escobar fans' excitement grew in the 36th match minute when Escobar's Doru Bistreanu looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Doru Bistreanu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the match clock showed 41 minutes, the score became 0-3 when Jânio Fantini sped through Real Sociedad's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Thiago Leite. In the 47th minute Doru Bistreanu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Thiago Leite saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Clayton Gerson struck a weak shot in the 48th minute. Thiago Leite didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Escobar. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-3.

The wind increased when Cássio Peixoto made the kick off in the second half. Thiago Leite made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Doru Bistreanu in the 53rd minute of play. After 56 played minutes Real Sociedad got a freekick which was hit by Jânio Koehler. Doru Bistreanu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience was convinced that Doru Bistreanu's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Thiago Leite was relentless in the 60th minute of the game. The crowd rose to their feet as Clayton Gerson kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Thiago Leite. That made the score 0-4 in the 61 minute of play. Cássio Peixoto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Clayton Gerson received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Thiago Leite came out and tried to block the shot, but Clayton Gerson slotted it home off the left post making it 0-5 in the 75th minute. João Carlos Paiva received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 78th minute. Dagoberto Faria tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 80th minute, Doru Bistreanu fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. After some careless play in the Real Sociedad defense, Jânio Fantini kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Thiago Leite. The Real Sociedad fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Thiago Leite should have stopped the shot. Thiago Leite showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Doru Bistreanu in the 87th minute of the match. Jânio Koehler got his second yellow card in the match during the 88th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. The supporters of Escobar booed when Real Sociedad was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 88 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jânio Koehler didn't get a good kick on the ball.