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Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Nilton Botelho made the kick off and thus started the match. After 4 minutes, Romário Carvalho mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Villaverde Celeste Clube and the Gracie Barra players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 4th match minute, Villaverde Celeste Clube was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Romário Carvalho to maneuver through the defense. After 5 minutes, Nilton Botelho made it 1-0 with a short kick to the right side. Villaverde Celeste Clube's Nenko Reza tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. 12 minutes into the match, Villaverde Celeste Clube's Roy Makaay sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Falcão Cunha narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Villaverde Celeste Clube were awarded a corner in the 13th minute after Gracie Barra's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Guo Ao took the corner. The corner ended in Guo Ao almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Gracie Barra's Falcão Cunha did a great save. In the 19th minute, Zeledon Vachon hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Falcão Cunha showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Romário Carvalho, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. In the 27th minute the ball was on its way in behind Gracie Barra's goalkeeper Falcão Cunha, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 29th minute Roy Makaay shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Falcão Cunha saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Villaverde Celeste Clube's Nenko Reza proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 36th minute of the match, managed to save Villaverde Celeste Clube from getting a goal against them. In the 43rd minute, Nilton Botelho reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Nenko Reza. The goal made the score 3-0. In the 47th minute Pedro Velloso shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nenko Reza saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Villaverde Celeste Clube's Eduardo Angulo got a free kick in the 47th minute. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Roy Makaay to strike the kick off in the second half. A collision led to Gracie Barra getting a freekick after 50 minutes play. Roland Danielsson hit a great ball. Villaverde Celeste Clube's Nenko Reza played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pedro Velloso in the 54th minute of play. After 58 played minutes Gracie Barra got a freekick which was hit by Roland Danielsson. If Roy Makaay had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Gracie Barra's Augusto Saldanha was substituted for Nilton Botelho. Gracie Barra's Hugo de Queirós was substituted for Jago Štriker. In the 67th minute Roy Makaay shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Falcão Cunha saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Gracie Barra booed when Villaverde Celeste Clube was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 76 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dino Manfredi didn't get a good kick on the ball. Villaverde Celeste Clube made a substitution. Kıraç Uskan replaced Roy Makaay. The supporters of Gracie Barra booed when Villaverde Celeste Clube was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dino Manfredi didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 79th minute, Augusto Saldanha left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Gracie Barra fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 5-0. In the 83rd minute, Villaverde Celeste Clube's Kıraç Uskan ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Falcão Cunha. Falcão Cunha yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 5-1. After 85 played minutes Villaverde Celeste Clube got a freekick which was hit by Eduardo Angulo. Falcão Cunha made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kıraç Uskan in the 87th minute of play. 89 minutes into the match, Augusto Saldanha notched a goal, 6-1, to the right of Villaverde Celeste Clube's Nenko Reza. Nenko Reza was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Eduardo Angulo hit a great freekick 95 minutes into the match. Nenko Reza took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Augusto Saldanha, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Gracie Barra had won after a very even match.