Arena Ximbocú
Spectators: 7736 (Terracing: 5803,
Seating: 1779, VIP seats: 154) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Nuno Cardoso got the match started through his kick off. Grigore Proca showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ezequiel Pereira, who was totally free with the ball in the 4th minute. After 7 minutes, Chris Bateman mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Recolta Alamor and the Lobo Guará players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Lobo Guará booed when Recolta Alamor was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Chris Bateman didn't get a good kick on the ball. Lobo Guará were awarded a corner in the 16th minute after Recolta Alamor's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Nando Barbosa took the corner. Grigore Proca showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ezequiel Pereira in the 17th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ezequiel Pereira in the 18th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Grigore Proca prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Ezequiel Pereira spun around in front of the goal 18 minutes in the game, and got away a shot that, to his disappointment, went to the left of Recolta Alamor's goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Chris Bateman in the 25th minute of play forced Lobo Guará's goalkeeper Daniel Anaya to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 28 minutes into the match, Recolta Alamor's goalkeeper Grigore Proca had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Nuno Cardoso. Daniel Anaya made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Damian Dean in the 31st minute of play. After 34 minutes, Allan Caudill mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Recolta Alamor and the Lobo Guará players grew even worse after the yellow card. Allan Caudill hit a great freekick 34 minutes into the match. In the 35th minute Nuno Cardoso shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Grigore Proca saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Grigore Proca was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Glauco Tasso showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 38 minute of play. After 41 played minutes Lobo Guará got a freekick which was hit by Nando Barbosa. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nuno Cardoso in the 43rd minute of play forced Recolta Alamor's goalkeeper Grigore Proca to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience was convinced that Chris Bateman's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Daniel Anaya was relentless in the 45th minute of the game. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.
The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Chris Bateman was the one to do the kick off. Grigore Proca showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nuno Cardoso, who was totally free with the ball in the 51st minute. In the 54th minute Glauco Tasso shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Grigore Proca saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After having played for 56 minutes, Nuno Cardoso managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Lobo Guará's supporters crossed their fingers, but Nuno Cardoso was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Lobo Guará's Kerimhan Özonder was substituted for Glauco Tasso. Lobo Guará made a substitution. Willian Caca-Rato replaced Nuno Cardoso. Damian Dean struck a weak shot in the 67th minute. Daniel Anaya didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Recolta Alamor. The audience was convinced that Ezequiel Pereira's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Grigore Proca was relentless in the 69th minute of the game. In the 71st minute of the match Lobo Guará got a corner. Recolta Alamor's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Nando Barbosa ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner ended in Nando Barbosa almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Recolta Alamor's Grigore Proca did a great save. In the 76th minute the ball was on its way in behind Recolta Alamor's goalkeeper Grigore Proca, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 78 played minutes Recolta Alamor got a freekick which was hit by Damian Dean. Damian Dean kicked well hit freekick during the 79th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Lobo Guará's Berker Başhekim got a free kick in the 83rd minute. Daniel Anaya took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Chris Bateman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Recolta Alamor's Grigore Proca played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ciro de Moraes in the 86th minute of play. After having played for 88 minutes, Damian Dean managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Recolta Alamor's supporters crossed their fingers, but Damian Dean 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 93rd match minute, Lobo Guará was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nando Barbosa to maneuver through the defense. Lobo Guará walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.
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