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ARENA FERRARIENSE
Spectators: 8611 (Terracing: 6459, Seating: 1980, VIP seats: 172) SC Freiburg 09's Raul Leal 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. Ivo Guterres showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Léo Giansanti in the 2nd minute of the match. Timmy Standaerts showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Raul Leal in the 5th minute of the match. Nuno Bragança might have been able to make a better finish in the 8th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Timmy Standaerts. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Nuno Bragança ran back to his position shaking his head. 16 minutes into the match, Kaan Kaaaas dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Ivo Guterres, 1-0. A RATA DA SALGUEIRINHA's Timmy Standaerts played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Raul Leal in the 23rd minute of play. SC Freiburg 09's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Mehmet Ferit İsmet in the 24th minute. It was a well-played corner which Abílio Passos managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. Ivo Guterres made an important save on a dangerous shot by Rúben Cortez in the 28th minute. After 32 minutes of play, SC Freiburg 09's Raul Leal made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Timmy Standaerts was left in no man's land by his defense there! Abel Castelo Branco fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ivo Guterres having to interfere. In the 40th minute SC Freiburg 09 were awarded a corner. Mehmet Ferit İsmet went to the cornerflag to take it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Léo Giansanti in the 47th minute of play forced SC Freiburg 09's goalkeeper Ivo Guterres to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Kaan Kaaaas to make the kick off. A collision led to SC Freiburg 09 getting a freekick after 52 minutes play. Abílio Passos hit a great ball. SC Freiburg 09's Ivo Guterres played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kaan Kaaaas in the 55th minute of play. SC Freiburg 09's Ivo Guterres played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Léo Giansanti in the 57th minute of play. 58 minutes had been played when some careless play by SC Freiburg 09's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Abel Castelo Branco was slow to take the kick. During this time A RATA DA SALGUEIRINHA's players had a chance to rest. The corner led to A RATA DA SALGUEIRINHA's Rúben Cortez getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. Ivo Guterres took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rúben Cortez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 62nd minute Léo Giansanti shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ivo Guterres saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A RATA DA SALGUEIRINHA's Januário Gois was substituted for Rúben Cortez. A RATA DA SALGUEIRINHA's Zico Galo was substituted for Kaan Kaaaas. Abílio Passos struck a weak shot in the 75th minute. Timmy Standaerts didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SC Freiburg 09. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Léo Giansanti in the 78th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ivo Guterres prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 81 minutes into the match, SC Freiburg 09's Raul Leal sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Timmy Standaerts narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Nuno Bragança hit a great freekick 84 minutes into the match. 85 minutes into the match, SC Freiburg 09's goal looked a bit too open when Zico Galo came free, but Ivo Guterres reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Raul Leal fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Timmy Standaerts having to interfere. For all the effort they put into the match, the SC Freiburg 09 players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for A RATA DA SALGUEIRINHA.