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Spectators: 7511 (Terracing: 5634, Seating: 1727, VIP seats: 150) Flávio Fantini made a fantastic save in the 5th minute, when Jonas Smitt sent off a good shot on target. A collision led to S.C.PAULISTA getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Décio da Rocha hit a great ball. Gnesta Oilers's Gösta Bergqvist played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Acácio Alves in the 8th minute of play. If Acácio Alves had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jonas Smitt got free with Flávio Fantini in the 12th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Fernando Prado fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gösta Bergqvist having to interfere. Jack Bergman sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, S.C.PAULISTA's Moisés Godoi got a free kick in the 19th minute. If Fernando Prado had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Fernando Prado had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Moisés Godoi charged in rather forcefully in the 36th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Moisés Godoi the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to S.C.PAULISTA getting a freekick after 36 minutes play. Moisés Godoi hit a great ball. After 38 played minutes S.C.PAULISTA got a freekick which was hit by Moisés Godoi. In the 41st minute of the match, Jonas Smitt got a very nice opportunity to score, but Flávio Fantini was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. 47 minutes into the match, S.C.PAULISTA's goal looked a bit too open when Jack Bergman came free, but Flávio Fantini reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Gnesta Oilers's Gösta Bergqvist proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 51st minute of the match, managed to save Gnesta Oilers from getting a goal against them. In the 52nd minute Acácio Alves shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gösta Bergqvist saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jonas Smitt took the ball and in the 55 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Flávio Fantini. Flávio Fantini dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-0. Albert Norberg hit a great freekick 58 minutes into the match. Flávio Fantini made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jack Bergman in the 64th minute of play. When Jack Bergman came up free with the goalie in the 69th minute, the Gnesta Oilers fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Jack Bergman couldn't finish the play. In the 70th minute Jonas Smitt shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Flávio Fantini saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Acácio Alves could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 72nd minute of the match, but Gösta Bergqvist made a huge save. When Jack Bergman came up free with the goalie in the 73rd minute, the Gnesta Oilers fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Jack Bergman couldn't finish the play. Gösta Bergqvist showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Acácio Alves in the 74th minute of the match. Albert Norberg hit a great freekick 83 minutes into the match. Sakarias Hellbom struck a weak shot in the 94th minute. Flávio Fantini didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Gnesta Oilers.