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Vila da Penha
Spectators: 7310 (Terracing: 5484, Seating: 1681, VIP seats: 145) Dário Recife made the kick off and thus started the match. Hermínio de Lara stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Cássio Vinhas's shot from short distance in the 3rd minute. Andréas Axelsson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 5th play minute Cássio Vinhas came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Hermínio de Lara. 1-0. After some careless play in the Xorroxo defense, Andréas Axelsson kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Hermínio de Lara. The Xorroxo fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Hermínio de Lara should have stopped the shot. In the 13th minute Geovani de Godoi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Oliver Kahns saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Benjamim Bueno during the 18th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Xorroxo getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Benjamim Bueno hit a great ball. Xorroxo's defense didn't have a chance, in the 21st minute, when Cássio Vinhas scored to the left of an out of position Hermínio de Lara, making the score, 3-0. Oliver Kahns showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Geovani de Godoi in the 24th minute of the match. Teodoro Sá took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 26th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Hermínio de Lara. Xorroxo's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. When Andréas Axelsson came up free with the goalie in the 31st minute, the Canis Lupus 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 Andréas Axelsson couldn't finish the play. When the match clock showed 36 minutes, the score became 5-0 when Cássio Vinhas sped through Xorroxo's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Hermínio de Lara. After having played for 41 minutes, Geovani de Godoi managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Xorroxo's supporters crossed their fingers, but Geovani de Godoi was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. A collision led to Canis Lupus getting a freekick after 42 minutes play. Zenon Siekierka hit a great ball. 44 minutes into the match, Geovani de Godoi notched a goal, 5-1, to the right of Canis Lupus's Oliver Kahns. Oliver Kahns was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 5-1 at half-time.

Cássio Vinhas took the ball and in the 51 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Hermínio de Lara. Hermínio de Lara dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 6-1. If Mike Love had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 55 minutes into the game, Severino Terra was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Xorroxo's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Canis Lupus the free kick. In the 55th match minute, Xorroxo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Severino Terra to maneuver through the defense. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Cássio Vinhas in the 63rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Hermínio de Lara prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 65 minutes into the game, Armando dos Santos was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Xorroxo's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Canis Lupus the free kick. Armando dos Santos kicked well hit freekick during the 65th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Cássio Vinhas in the 67th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Hermínio de Lara prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Hermínio de Lara showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Andréas Axelsson in the 71st minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ernesto de Sena during the 74th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 74th match minute, Canis Lupus was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ernesto de Sena to maneuver through the defense. In the 79th match minute, Xorroxo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fabiano Barreto to maneuver through the defense. Canis Lupus's Oséas Porto got a good chance for a goal in the 80th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Cássio Vinhas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After 83 played minutes Xorroxo got a freekick which was hit by Armando dos Santos. After some careless play in the Xorroxo defense, Rupert Easton kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Hermínio de Lara. The Xorroxo fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Hermínio de Lara should have stopped the shot. The Canis Lupus fans' excitement grew in the 91st match minute when Canis Lupus's Cássio Vinhas 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 8-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Cássio Vinhas in the 95th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Hermínio de Lara prevented the ball from getting in the gole. There was no doubt that Canis Lupus were the better team. Canis Lupus's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.