Hector Hugo Stadion
Spectators: 7488 (Terracing: 5617,
Seating: 1722, VIP seats: 149) Felippe Mineiro made the kick off and thus started the match. Free Beer's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Marcelinho Matorin read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 2nd minute of play. Bertil Bollström showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristiano Romero in the 3rd minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Doyle Brunson in the 7th minute of play forced Mexilhão F. C.'s goalkeeper Marcelinho Matorin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, Mexilhão F. C.'s Marcelinho Matorin got control of the ball when Doyle Brunson tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 13th minute Nelsinho Dantas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bertil Bollström saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 15 minutes into the game, Douglas Västberg was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Hudiksvalls Sjöbodar BK's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Mexilhão F. C. the free kick. Douglas Västberg hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. Mexilhão F. C.'s Marcelinho Matorin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Doyle Brunson in the 18th minute of play. Felippe Mineiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 22nd minute, Christopher Stålberg hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Mexilhão F. C.'s Marcelinho Matorin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Doyle Brunson in the 24th minute of play. If Phil Ivey had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Bertil Bollström made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nelsinho Dantas in the 32nd minute of play. Hudiksvalls Sjöbodar BK's Bertil Bollström played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Felippe Mineiro in the 33rd minute of play. Marcelinho Matorin didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 35th minute, which inside left pole to 1-1. Bertil Bollström showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cristiano Romero, who was totally free with the ball in the 39th minute. Marcelinho Matorin made an important save on a dangerous shot by Doyle Brunson in the 44th minute. The supporters of Hudiksvalls Sjöbodar BK booed when Mexilhão F. C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 44 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nelsinho Dantas didn't get a good kick on the ball. 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.
When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Doyle Brunson made a kick off. The audience was convinced that Doyle Brunson's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Marcelinho Matorin was relentless in the 51st minute of the game. 56 minutes into the match, Cristiano Romero notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of Hudiksvalls Sjöbodar BK's Bertil Bollström. Bertil Bollström was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 60th minute, Cristiano Romero ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Bertil Bollström was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-3. Bertil Bollström made a fantastic save in the 63rd minute, when Cristiano Romero sent off a good shot on target. A collision led to Mexilhão F. C. getting a freekick after 63 minutes play. Serafim Motta hit a great ball. In the 65th minute Doyle Brunson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marcelinho Matorin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Doyle Brunson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Bertil Bollström made a fantastic save in the 68th minute, when Cristiano Romero sent off a good shot on target. Hudiksvalls Sjöbodar BK's Nils-Erik Brun quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Umberto Negri, made in the 72nd minute of the game. 75 minutes into the match, Mexilhão F. C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Doyle Brunson came free, but Marcelinho Matorin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Marcelinho Matorin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Doyle Brunson, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. With a little luck, Hudiksvalls Sjöbodar BK's Bertil Bollström got control of the ball when Reinaldo Penha tried to sneak it across the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as Nelsinho Dantas kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Bertil Bollström. That made the score 1-4 in the 82 minute of play. When Reinaldo Penha fell near the penalty area in the 87th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Mexilhão F. C.'s protests and gave Reinaldo Penha a yellow card for diving instead. Marcelinho Matorin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Doyle Brunson in the 90th minute of play. 94 minutes into the match, Mexilhão F. C.'s Reinaldo Penha sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Bertil Bollström narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Karl-Michael Larsson was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 96 minutes into the match. In a very dangerous position, a player in Hudiksvalls Sjöbodar BK fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 95th minute. Penalty! The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Mexilhão F. C. eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.
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