League

Santiago Bernabéu
Spectators: 7290 (Terracing: 5470, Seating: 1676, VIP seats: 144) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Sandrinho Nogueira started the match with the kick off. After a rather tough play, Palestino FC's Fred Melo got a free kick in the 3rd minute. 10 minutes into the game, Acácio Salles was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Palestino FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Manchester City the free kick. The supporters of Manchester City booed when Palestino FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 10 match minutes in a wonderful position. Acácio Salles didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 14th minute Sandrinho Nogueira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mieszko Mleczewski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a little luck, Palestino FC's Francisco Pontes got control of the ball when Luisão Paranaense tried to sneak it across the goal line. When Manchester City's Evandro de Azevedo in the 18th minute got a chance for a shot 18th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Palestino FC's goalie prevented a goal. If Luisão Paranaense had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Evandro de Azevedo might have been able to make a better finish in the 23rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Francisco Pontes. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Evandro de Azevedo ran back to his position shaking his head. Luisão Paranaense could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 25th minute of the match, but Francisco Pontes made a huge save. Mieszko Mleczewski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Carlos Augusto Barbosa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Lauro Saraiva hit a great freekick 30 minutes into the match. Mieszko Mleczewski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sandrinho Nogueira in the 33rd minute of play. After 36 minutes, Luisão Paranaense made it 1-0 with a short kick to the right side. Palestino FC's Francisco Pontes tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Mieszko Mleczewski showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Carlos Augusto Barbosa in the 41st minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sandrinho Nogueira in the 43rd minute of play forced Manchester City's goalkeeper Mieszko Mleczewski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Sandrinho Nogueira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Evandro de Azevedo to make the kick off. After 53 minutes of play, Manchester City's Tomé do Valle made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Francisco Pontes was left in no man's land by his defense there! Luisão Paranaense received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 58th minute. Francisco Pontes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Acácio Salles hit a great freekick 60 minutes into the match. Manchester City's Evandro de Azevedo got a good chance for a goal in the 61st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When Manchester City's Luisão Paranaense in the 63rd minute got a chance for a shot 63rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Palestino FC's goalie prevented a goal. 64 minutes into the match, Carlos Augusto Barbosa had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Mieszko Mleczewski. Manchester City's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Carlos Augusto Barbosa was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. Francisco Pontes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Evandro de Azevedo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Francisco Pontes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Evandro de Azevedo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Acácio Salles was shown his second yellow card after 78 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. After 79 played minutes Palestino FC got a freekick which was hit by Acácio Salles. After 85 minutes, Luisão Paranaense made it 3-1 with a short kick to the right side. Palestino FC's Francisco Pontes tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Francisco Pontes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Evandro de Azevedo, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute. Luisão Paranaense received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Francisco Pontes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.