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Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Murilo Santos kicked off to start the match. In the 5th minute, Murilo Santos 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 Rafinha Matos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When André Motta fell near the penalty area in the 12th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Barcelona's protests and gave André Motta a yellow card for diving instead. André Motta hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. In the 18th minute José Augusto Marques shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sandro Bastos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Rafinha Matos fell near the penalty area in the 21st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Oxford's protests and gave Rafinha Matos a yellow card for diving instead. In the 21st match minute, Oxford was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rafinha Matos to maneuver through the defense. 22 minutes into the game, Hugo Messias was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Oxford's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Barcelona the free kick. A hard shot 25 in the game by José Augusto Marques from a close distance when the talented Sandro Bastos managed to make a qualified save. Oxford's players were relieved. 31 minutes into the game, José Augusto Marques recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Sandro Bastos. José Augusto Marques showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. Murilo Santos recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 35th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Oxford's Sandro Bastos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by José Augusto Marques in the 37th minute of play. Barcelona's Murilo Santos got a good chance for a goal in the 42nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. José Augusto Marquess short, quick shot in the 43rdth minute got Sandro Bastos to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. After 44 minutes, Luan do Nascimento mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Oxford and the Barcelona players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 44th minute, Luan do Nascimento hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to Oxford getting a freekick after 47 minutes play. Danilo de Alcântara hit a great ball. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Gilmar Tavares to make the kick off. In the 51st minute, Mathias Nascimento hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. José Augusto Marques received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Sandro Bastos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Oxford's Sandro Bastos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Murilo Santos in the 56th minute of play. When Murilo Santos came up free with the goalie in the 58th minute, the Barcelona 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 Santos couldn't finish the play. Oxford's Sandro Bastos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by André Motta in the 63rd minute of play. Murilo Santos struck a weak shot in the 67th minute. Sandro Bastos didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Barcelona. The audience was convinced that Murilo Santos's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Sandro Bastos was relentless in the 70th minute of the game. If Murilo Santos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Duda Braga showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gilmar Tavares in the 75th minute of the match. After 79 played minutes Oxford got a freekick which was hit by Gilmar Tavares. Mathias Nascimento kicked well hit freekick during the 80th minute of the match. José Augusto Marques sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Oxford's Sandro Bastos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Murilo Santos in the 88th minute of play. If Murilo Santos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Murilo Santos fell near the penalty area in the 90th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Barcelona's protests and gave Murilo Santos a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Barcelona's Murilo Santos got a free kick in the 90th minute. After a rather tough play, Oxford's Hugo Guerra got a free kick in the 91st minute. Luan do Nascimento hit a great freekick 93 minutes into the match. Murilo Santos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sandro Bastos having to interfere. Danilo de Alcântara charged in rather forcefully in the 97th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Danilo de Alcântara the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 96th minute of the game. One of Oxford:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Barcelona:s goal. In the 98th minute there was a penalty for Barcelona. André Motta stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Sandro Bastos. 2-0.