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ARENA ITAFUT 4EVER
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) ITAFUT 4EVER's José Sand started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. João Vítor Porto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Romário Carvalho kicked well hit freekick during the 10th minute of the match. 14 minutes into the match, Villaverde Celeste Clube's goal looked a bit too open when José Sand came free, but Nenko Reza reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nilson Peres made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Roy Makaay in the 15th minute of play. When Jean-Paul Møffelmand fell near the penalty area in the 20th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored ITAFUT 4EVER's protests and gave Jean-Paul Møffelmand a yellow card for diving instead. The referee gave Villaverde Celeste Clube a penalty, 21 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Roy Makaay, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of ITAFUT 4EVER's Nilson Peres. 0-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by William Lucas in the 26th minute of play forced ITAFUT 4EVER's goalkeeper Nilson Peres to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 27 minutes had been played when some careless play by ITAFUT 4EVER's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Guo Ao was slow to take the kick. During this time Villaverde Celeste Clube's players had a chance to rest. The corner led Villaverde Celeste Clube's Guo Ao to fire away a dangerous shot which Nilson Peres despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. The attack was good, but when Roy Makaay in the 27th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. José Sand sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Edmund Wawrukiewicz kicked well hit freekick during the 34th minute of the match. José Sand sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Nenko Reza showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from José Sand in the 38th minute of the match. 39 minutes into the match, ITAFUT 4EVER's goal looked a bit too open when William Lucas came free, but Nilson Peres reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. José Sand might have been able to make a better finish in the 41st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Nenko Reza. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. José Sand ran back to his position shaking his head. Nenko Reza made a fantastic save in the 41st minute, when José Sand sent off a good shot on target. Nenko Reza took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from José Sand, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Nenko Reza showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from José Sand, who was totally free with the ball in the 43rd minute. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Roy Makaay was the one to do the kick off. Nenko Reza took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sebastião Henriques, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Nicolai Otamendi made in the 57th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which William Lucas however managed to control. Nenko Reza showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jardel Baggio in the 61st minute of the match. After some careless play in the Villaverde Celeste Clube defense, Jardel Baggio kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Nenko Reza. The Villaverde Celeste Clube fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Nenko Reza should have stopped the shot. Nilson Peres showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from William Lucas, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. João Vítor Porto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Nenko Reza tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jardel Baggio in the 84th minute of play forced Villaverde Celeste Clube's goalkeeper Nenko Reza to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 86 minutes had been played when some careless play by Villaverde Celeste Clube's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Sidney Bertassi was slow to take the kick. During this time ITAFUT 4EVER's players had a chance to rest. The supporters of ITAFUT 4EVER booed when Villaverde Celeste Clube was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 90 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nicolai Otamendi didn't get a good kick on the ball. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.