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Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Tudor Ponor took the kick off in the first half of the match. When Deportivo Craques fc's Danilo Salgado in the 4th minute got a chance for a shot 4th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Vasco FC's goalie prevented a goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Tudor Ponor in the 9th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Franklin Bittencourt prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 12th minute, Alim Akkaya hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Franklin Bittencourt showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Danilo Salgado in the 14th minute of the match. Franklin Bittencourt took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tudor Ponor, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 19 minutes, Tudor Ponor managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Deportivo Craques fc's supporters crossed their fingers, but Tudor Ponor was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Tudor Ponor fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Franklin Bittencourt having to interfere. Franklin Bittencourt took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tudor Ponor, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zé Carlos Mazza in the 30th minute of play forced Deportivo Craques fc's goalkeeper Giuseppe Silveira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Giuseppe Silveira showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zé Carlos Mazza in the 30th minute of the match. The supporters of Deportivo Craques fc booed when Vasco FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 31 match minutes in a wonderful position. Zé Carlos Mazza didn't get a good kick on the ball. Deportivo Craques fc's Tudor Ponor got a good chance for a goal in the 32nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The audience was convinced that Tudor Ponor's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Franklin Bittencourt was relentless in the 34th minute of the game. In the 36th minute Moise Zgrăbunţa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Giuseppe Silveira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Gilvan Porto during the 37th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Jimeno Urritz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With an all-out effort, Vasco FC's Giuseppe Silveira threw himself towards the right post 40 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Alim Akkaya, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. In the 40th minute of the match, Alim Akkaya tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Giuseppe Silveira saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. In the 43rd match minute, Deportivo Craques fc was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dario Acosta to maneuver through the defense. If Moise Zgrăbunţa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Alim Akkaya to make the kick off. In the 51st minute Zé Carlos Mazza shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Giuseppe Silveira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Vasco FC getting a freekick after 59 minutes play. Zé Carlos Mazza hit a great ball. When the match had gone on for 63 minutes, Tudor Ponor took a quick shot and it went in 0-1 without a chance for Franklin Bittencourt to make any attempt to save it. Franklin Bittencourt came out of the goal in the 66th minute to try and stop a shot by Deportivo Craques fc's Danilo Salgado. But to his dismay, Danilo Salgado quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. With his leg Franklin Bittencourt managed to avoid a goal in the 70thth minute, when Deportivo Craques fc's Tudor Ponor fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. After a defensive mix-up in Vasco FC's zone, Tudor Ponor stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Franklin Bittencourt came out of the goal and Tudor Ponor tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 74thth minute of the game Tudor Ponor who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Vasco FC's Franklin Bittencourt was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Dario Acosta kicked well hit freekick during the 77th minute of the match. Giuseppe Silveira took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aan 典韦, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Tudor Ponor's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Franklin Bittencourt was relentless in the 79th minute of the game. Giuseppe Silveira showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zé Carlos Mazza in the 80th minute of the match. When Vasco FC's Alim Akkaya in the 82nd minute got a chance for a shot 82nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Deportivo Craques fc's goalie prevented a goal. 84 minutes into the match, Deportivo Craques fc's goal looked a bit too open when Moise Zgrăbunţa came free, but Giuseppe Silveira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 86th minute, Alim Akkaya hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 88th minute of the match Deportivo Craques fc got a corner. Vasco FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Dario Acosta ran over to the corner to take the kick. Tudor Ponors short, quick shot in the 89thth minute got Franklin Bittencourt to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Franklin Bittencourt showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ediberto Sampaio in the 93rd minute of the match. The corner led Deportivo Craques fc's Dario Acosta to fire away a dangerous shot which Franklin Bittencourt despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. The Deportivo Craques fc supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Deportivo Craques fc would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.