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Spectators: 540 (Terracing: 406, Seating: 124, VIP seats: 10) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Lucio Eladio got the match started through his kick off. Geronimo Rulli made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ramon Centurión in the 3rd minute of play. In the 5th minute, Laércio de Andrade left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Internacional fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. In the 8th minute Laércio de Andrade shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Stéphane Brault saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Stéphane Brault took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Laércio de Andrade, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 13 minutes Pepsi Fuchibol Clu's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Ege Deniz who took care of the corner kick. Through an outstanding action, after 16 minutes, Geronimo Rulli successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. When Ramon Centurión, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 16 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Geronimo Rulli was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. 20 minutes into the match, Internacional's Laércio de Andrade sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Stéphane Brault narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Internacional were awarded a corner in the 21th minute after Pepsi Fuchibol Clu's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Ege Deniz took the corner. A nice corner shot did that Ege Deniz got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Stéphane Brault quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Stéphane Brault didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Laércio de Andrade went, in the 23rd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. Geronimo Rulli made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lucio Eladio in the 28th minute. In the 32nd minute, Laércio de Andrade ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Stéphane Brault was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-3. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cordera Abella got free with Geronimo Rulli in the 36th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 40 minutes in the game Fabian Ler did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Firmo Abella. After a rather tough play, Pepsi Fuchibol Clu's Tiso Abarca got a free kick in the 42nd minute. In the 43rd minute of the match Israel Aballe sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Stéphane Brault skillfully saved the ball. Lucio Eladio struck a weak shot in the 47th minute. Geronimo Rulli didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Pepsi Fuchibol Clu.

The wind increased when Laércio de Andrade made the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute, Laércio de Andrade reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Stéphane Brault. The goal made the score 0-4. In the 55th minute, Israel Aballe hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ciprian Joldea hit a great freekick 57 minutes into the match. Stéphane Brault made an important save on a dangerous shot by Laércio de Andrade in the 62nd minute. Stéphane Brault made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Laércio de Andrade in the 71st minute of play. In the 71st minute Ramon Centurión shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Geronimo Rulli saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Geronimo Rulli showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ramon Centurión, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. In the 75th minute Pepsi Fuchibol Clu were awarded a corner. Cordera Abella went to the cornerflag to take it. Laércio de Andrade received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Stéphane Brault tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Internacional's Geronimo Rulli played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ramon Centurión in the 77th minute of play. Kismi Abad's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Geronimo Rulli read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 81st minute of play. 85 minutes into the match, Pepsi Fuchibol Clu's goal looked a bit too open when Laércio de Andrade came free, but Stéphane Brault reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Stéphane Brault showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Laércio de Andrade in the 86th minute of the match. Pepsi Fuchibol Clu's Ramon Centurión got a good chance for a goal in the 89th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When Ege Deniz fell near the penalty area in the 93rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Internacional's protests and gave Ege Deniz a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Internacional getting a freekick after 94 minutes play. Ege Deniz hit a great ball. Cihan Mahmut kicked well hit freekick during the 95th minute of the match. The Internacional supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Internacional would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.