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Match Report
Brasil
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26,
Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Bruno Rocha started the match with the kick off. If Domingos Valente had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Xavier Nogueira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 20th minute. Gil Fernandes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Bruno Rocha in the 23rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Sandro Moniz prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Gil Fernandes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Domingos Valente, who was totally free with the ball in the 39th minute. 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.
The wind increased when Domingos Valente made the kick off in the second half. A collision led to Verdelho getting a freekick after 53 minutes play. Catarino Borba hit a great ball. 67 minutes into the match, Verdelho's goal looked a bit too open when Júlio Ferro came free, but Sandro Moniz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Verdelho's Sandro Moniz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Júlio Ferro in the 68th minute of play. Bruno Rocha received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 69th minute. Sandro Moniz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Júlio Ferro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sandro Moniz having to interfere. Bruno Rocha fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sandro Moniz having to interfere. Xavier Nogueira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Gil Fernandes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Bruno Rocha had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Xavier Nogueira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Gil Fernandes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gil Fernandes made an important save on a dangerous shot by Xavier Nogueira in the 89th minute. 90 minutes into the game, Alexandre Fernandes was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. SC Brasil's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Verdelho the free kick. Nuno Ribeiro's late challenge caught a Verdelho's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Nuno Ribeiro helped the player get up and apologised. 97 minutes into the match, Verdelho's Cândido Borges broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal.
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