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Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) . SC Manhattan .'s Chico Valadares 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. Eleuterio Urbez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Chico Valadares in the 5th minute of the match. If Wilton Valladares had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. T€Tra brick FC's Jonas Marcos managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Frank de Boer in the 19 minute of the game. 24 minutes into the match, . SC Manhattan .'s goal looked a bit too open when Luís Fábio Cunha came free, but Mazarópi Barros reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mazarópi Barros made a fantastic save in the 25th minute, when Martin Palermo sent off a good shot on target. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Chico Valadares in the 27th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Eleuterio Urbez saved T€Tra brick FC from getting behind. Martin Palermo took the ball and in the 28 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Mazarópi Barros. Mazarópi Barros dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. In the 33rd minute, Frank de Boer hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. T€Tra brick FC's Eleuterio Urbez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Chico Valadares in the 38th minute of play. In the 39th minute Luís Fábio Cunha shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mazarópi Barros saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, . SC Manhattan .'s Frank de Boer got a free kick in the 42nd minute. In the 47th minute Wilton Valladares shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eleuterio Urbez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

Eleuterio Urbez stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Chico Valadares's shot from short distance in the 53rd minute. In the 55th minute of the match, Wilton Valladares tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Eleuterio Urbez saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Mazarópi Barros showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luís Fábio Cunha, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luís Fábio Cunha in the 60th minute of play forced . SC Manhattan .'s goalkeeper Mazarópi Barros to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Eleuterio Urbez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Wilton Valladares, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. T€Tra brick FC made a substitution. Alonzo Herena replaced Martin Palermo. A collision led to . SC Manhattan . getting a freekick after 67 minutes play. Wilton Valladares hit a great ball. Mazarópi Barros showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Martín Cardetti, who was totally free with the ball in the 68th minute. Eleuterio Urbez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Chico Valadares in the 79th minute of the match. Mazarópi Barros showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Martín Cardetti, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. In the 82nd minute of the match T€Tra brick FC got a corner. . SC Manhattan .'s goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Ermegildo Tulio ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner led T€Tra brick FC's Ermegildo Tulio to fire away a dangerous shot which Mazarópi Barros despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. With a little luck, T€Tra brick FC's Eleuterio Urbez got control of the ball when Chico Valadares tried to sneak it across the goal line. When the match clock showed 89 minutes, the score became 2-0 when Alonzo Herena sped through . SC Manhattan .'s defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Mazarópi Barros. T€Tra brick FC were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of . SC Manhattan . for a fine match.