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Black Arena
Spectators: 7300 (Terracing: 5477, Seating: 1678, VIP seats: 145) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Glauco Lira took the kick off in the first half of the match. After 4 minutes of play, Ciber F.C's Ulisses Toscano made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Rafael Xavier was left in no man's land by his defense there! Nestor Torres could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 8th minute of the match, but Betinho Travassos made a huge save. 11 minutes into the match, Ciber F.C's goalkeeper Betinho Travassos had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Nestor Torres. Nestor Torres took the ball and in the 13 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Betinho Travassos. Betinho Travassos dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. After 16 played minutes, All Blacks's Genílson Gaúcho shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Betinho Travassos 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 All Blacks reached it. 18 minutes into the match, Giuseppe Vianna had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Rafael Xavier. All Blacks's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Giuseppe Vianna was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. Aloísio Nogueira struck a weak shot in the 21st minute. Rafael Xavier didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ciber F.C. After 23 minutes of play, Ciber F.C's Giuseppe Vianna made it 1-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Rafael Xavier was left in no man's land by his defense there! If Aloísio Nogueira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Ciber F.C's Giuseppe Vianna in the 27th minute got a chance for a shot 27th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye All Blacks's goalie prevented a goal. 28 minutes into the game, Eriberto Nunes was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. All Blacks's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ciber F.C the free kick. In the 28th minute, Eriberto Nunes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 35 minutes into the match, All Blacks's goal looked a bit too open when Giuseppe Vianna came free, but Rafael Xavier reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nestor Torres could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 40th minute of the match, but Betinho Travassos made a huge save. After having played for 42 minutes, Giuseppe Vianna managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ciber F.C's supporters crossed their fingers, but Giuseppe Vianna was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The All Blacks players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Ciber F.C were winning 1-4.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Giuseppe Vianna to make the kick off. Rafael Xavier made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aloísio Nogueira in the 52nd minute of play. Ademar Meira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rafael Xavier having to interfere. When Aloísio Nogueira came up free with the goalie in the 60th minute, the Ciber F.C fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Aloísio Nogueira couldn't finish the play. After a rather tough play, All Blacks's Felippe Martins got a free kick in the 61st minute. Giuseppe Vianna fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rafael Xavier having to interfere. Hermínio Luz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rafael Xavier having to interfere. After a rather tough play, All Blacks's Felippe Martins got a free kick in the 69th minute. Betinho Travassos came out of the goal in the 71st minute to try and stop a shot by All Blacks's Glauco Lira. But to his dismay, Glauco Lira quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-4. If Giuseppe Vianna had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ademar Meira blasted a shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Rafael Xavier having to make a save. Hermínio Luz charged in rather forcefully in the 81st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Hermínio Luz the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 81st match minute, Ciber F.C was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hermínio Luz to maneuver through the defense. With a little luck, All Blacks's Rafael Xavier got control of the ball when Giuseppe Vianna tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 90 minutes, Alessandro dos Santos mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the All Blacks and the Ciber F.C players grew even worse after the yellow card. After having played for 93 minutes, Ulisses Toscano managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ciber F.C's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ulisses Toscano was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 96th minute, Aloísio Nogueira got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal.