Redbull arena
Spectators: 165 (Terracing: 124,
Seating: 38, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Fausto Bucesta kicked off to start the match. 3 minutes into the match, R.B Leipzig's goal looked a bit too open when William Damião came free, but Marek Žilák reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jerônimo Lopes made in the 4th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Osvaldo Ferreira. Jorge Vicente Lopes Maciel could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 6th minute of the match, but Waldemar Nunes made a huge save. The audience was convinced that Carlos Fernando Paulista's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Marek Žilák was relentless in the 9th minute of the game. The A.D. Imperial fans' excitement grew in the 12th match minute when A.D. Imperial's Carlos Fernando Paulista 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. The crowd rose to their feet as R.B Leipzig's Jorge Vicente Lopes Maciel slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Waldemar Nunes. That made the score 1-1 after 16 minutes of play. In the 19th minute, R.B Leipzig's Jorge Vicente Lopes Maciel ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Waldemar Nunes. Waldemar Nunes yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-1. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Jorge Vicente Lopes Maciel in the 26th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Waldemar Nunes saved A.D. Imperial from getting behind. Marek Žilák showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luís Pernambucano, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. After 30 minutes of play, A.D. Imperial's Carlos Fernando Paulista made it 3-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Marek Žilák was left in no man's land by his defense there! Jorge Vicente Lopes Maciel blasted a shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Waldemar Nunes having to make a save. A.D. Imperial's Waldemar Nunes proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 33rd minute of the match, managed to save A.D. Imperial from getting a goal against them. After a rather tough play, R.B Leipzig's Fausto Bucesta got a free kick in the 34th minute. In the 36th minute, William Damião hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When %teams%'s Fausto Bucesta was free in front of goal, he didn't hesitate to shoot 4-2 just inside the left pole, 37 minutes into the game. Waldemar Nunes was annoyed at himself for letting in the shot. Jorge Vicente Lopes Maciel blasted a shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Waldemar Nunes having to make a save. 40 minutes into the match, A.D. Imperial's goalkeeper Waldemar Nunes had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Jorge Vicente Lopes Maciel. In the 42nd minute Jorge Vicente Lopes Maciel shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Waldemar Nunes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.
The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Carlos Fernando Paulista was the one to do the kick off. The audience was convinced that Jorge Vicente Lopes Maciel's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Waldemar Nunes was relentless in the 51st minute of the game. In the 53rd match minute, R.B Leipzig was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fausto Bucesta to maneuver through the defense. Jorge Vicente Lopes Maciel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Carlos Fernando Paulista in the 59thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Marek Žilák, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Waldemar Nunes stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Jorge Vicente Lopes Maciel's shot from short distance in the 60th minute. Waldemar Nunes stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Jorge Vicente Lopes Maciel's shot from short distance in the 62nd minute. Jorge Vicente Lopes Maciel might have been able to make a better finish in the 63rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Waldemar Nunes. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Jorge Vicente Lopes Maciel ran back to his position shaking his head. Waldemar Nunes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jorge Vicente Lopes Maciel, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 67 played minutes A.D. Imperial got a freekick which was hit by Jerônimo Lopes. Guifre Belloso took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 68th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Waldemar Nunes. A.D. Imperial's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. 73 minutes into the game, R.B Leipzig's Jorge Vicente Lopes Maciel nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Waldemar Nunes made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 5-2. Jorge Vicente Lopes Maciel might have been able to make a better finish in the 75th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Waldemar Nunes. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Jorge Vicente Lopes Maciel ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 76thth minute of the game Jorge Vicente Lopes Maciel who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but A.D. Imperial's Waldemar Nunes was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Waldemar Nunes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jorge Vicente Lopes Maciel, who was totally free with the ball in the 79th minute. Jorge Vicente Lopes Maciel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Waldemar Nunes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jorge Vicente Lopes Maciel in the 87th minute of play. When R.B Leipzig's Jorge Vicente Lopes Maciel in the 88th minute got a chance for a shot 88th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye A.D. Imperial's goalie prevented a goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Jorge Vicente Lopes Maciel in the 90th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Waldemar Nunes saved A.D. Imperial from getting behind. After having played for 93 minutes, Jorge Vicente Lopes Maciel managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. R.B Leipzig's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jorge Vicente Lopes Maciel was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 95thth minute of the game Jorge Vicente Lopes Maciel who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but A.D. Imperial's Waldemar Nunes was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. For all the effort they put into the match, the A.D. Imperial players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for R.B Leipzig.
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