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Arena Amsterdã XXI
Spectators: 7262 (Terracing: 5448, Seating: 1670, VIP seats: 144) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Erivaldo Motta got the match started through his kick off. Império Alviverde's Gláuber Martins played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Erivaldo Motta in the 12th minute of play. Gláuber Martins made an important save on a dangerous shot by Murilo Cardozo in the 14th minute. After having played for 17 minutes, Simão Romero managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Império Alviverde's supporters crossed their fingers, but Simão Romero was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Narciso Marques showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Breno de Brito in the 19th minute of the match. In the 24th match minute, Império Alviverde was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fabinho Seco to maneuver through the defense. 27 minutes into the game, AFC Ajax's Erivaldo Motta nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Gláuber Martins made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. 32 minutes into the match, Império Alviverde's goalkeeper Gláuber Martins had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Adilson Dias. In the 34th minute of the match Ramiro Cerezo shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Narciso Marques showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Erivaldo Motta sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Murilo Cardozo came up free with the goalie in the 43rd minute, the AFC Ajax 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 Murilo Cardozo couldn't finish the play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Murilo Cardozo got free with Gláuber Martins in the 46th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Breno de Brito stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After 56 played minutes AFC Ajax got a freekick which was hit by Cássio Terra. AFC Ajax's Narciso Marques proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 58th minute of the match, managed to save AFC Ajax from getting a goal against them. In the 61st minute, Rodolfo Medeiros 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. If Erivaldo Motta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Manfredo Queiroz kicked well hit freekick during the 67th minute of the match. Narciso Marques didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 68th minute, which inside left pole to 1-1. Narciso Marques made a fantastic save in the 73rd minute, when Simão Romero sent off a good shot on target. Erivaldo Motta sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Erivaldo Motta sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Gláuber Martins showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Erivaldo Motta in the 85th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Murilo Cardozo in the 90th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Gláuber Martins prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Murilo Cardozo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Gláuber Martins tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. AFC Ajax were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.