EC Vila Mascote
Spectators: 7988 (Terracing: 5992,
Seating: 1837, VIP seats: 159) Xentrias's Jarl Vallengren 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. The Xentrias fans' excitement grew in the 5th match minute when Xentrias's Sydney Gonçalves looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Guga Baiano took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sydney Gonçalves, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Guga Baiano didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Sydney Gonçalves went, in the 11th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. The audience thought a goal was coming when Zhang Zheng Liang got free with Gunnar Jakobsson in the 14th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Vila Mascote FC's Délio Peixoto was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Gunnar Jakobsson in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Erasmo Santana hit a great freekick 20 minutes into the match. Vila Mascote FC's Guga Baiano played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sydney Gonçalves in the 27th minute of play. 28 minutes into the match, Vila Mascote FC's goal looked a bit too open when John Cena came free, but Guga Baiano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 30 minutes into the game, Xentrias's Sydney Gonçalves nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Guga Baiano made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-3. Sydney Gonçalves struck a weak shot in the 34th minute. Guga Baiano didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Xentrias. Guga Baiano made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jarl Vallengren in the 37th minute of play. Xentrias were awarded a corner in the 41th minute after Vila Mascote FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Jan Björklund took the corner. After taking down the ball on Xentrias's corner Jan Björklund fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Guga Baiano quite easily take care of the ball. After 44 played minutes Vila Mascote FC got a freekick which was hit by Carlos Eduardo do Vale. After 46 played minutes Vila Mascote FC got a freekick which was hit by Doni Romero. Disappointed in the 0-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.
In the 51st minute Carlos Eduardo do Vale shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gunnar Jakobsson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some careless play in the Vila Mascote FC defense, Jarl Vallengren kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Guga Baiano. The Vila Mascote FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Guga Baiano should have stopped the shot. Xentrias's Jussi Björling was substituted for Sydney Gonçalves. Xentrias's Rickard Söderberg was substituted for Jarl Vallengren. The audience thought a goal was coming when Rickard Söderberg got free with Guga Baiano in the 63rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Gunnar Jakobsson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jean Sarmento, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 67 minutes, Jussi Björling managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Xentrias's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jussi Björling was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a rather tough play, Vila Mascote FC's Oswaldo Schmidt got a free kick in the 69th minute. Guga Baiano made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jussi Björling in the 71st minute. Jussi Björling blasted a shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Guga Baiano having to make a save. Guga Baiano showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jussi Björling in the 73rd minute of the match. Gunnar Jakobsson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zhang Zheng Liang, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Oswaldo Schmidt made in the 77th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Xentrias's Fang Yang Fei. When the match clock showed 79 minutes, the score became 1-5 when Délio Peixoto sped through Xentrias's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Gunnar Jakobsson. 82 minutes into the game, one of Vila Mascote FC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jean Sarmento in the 84th minute of play forced Xentrias's goalkeeper Gunnar Jakobsson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Carlos Eduardo do Vale in the 85th minute of play forced Xentrias's goalkeeper Gunnar Jakobsson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jussi Björling blasted a shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Guga Baiano having to make a save. In the 89th minute of the match, Jussi Björling got a very nice opportunity to score, but Guga Baiano was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Jussi Björling blasted a shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Guga Baiano having to make a save. 91 minutes into the match, Vila Mascote FC's goal looked a bit too open when Jussi Björling came free, but Guga Baiano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpected shot in the 96th minute by Jussi Björling got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Miklós Császár during the 97th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Xentrias's Miklós Császár got a free kick in the 97th minute. Délio Peixoto fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 99th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gunnar Jakobsson having to interfere. The Xentrias supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Xentrias would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.
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