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Zinho de Oliveira
Spectators: 10971 (Terracing: 8229, Seating: 2523, VIP seats: 219) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Dean Loudoun took the kick off in the first half of the match. A collision led to Alloa Golden Blades getting a freekick after 2 minutes play. Patrik Pååk hit a great ball. Miguel Zuasnabar's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 5thth minute, Leopoldo Rameriz skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. In the 9th minute, Miguel Zuasnabar left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Gavião Kyikatejê fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. In the 12th minute the ball was on its way in behind Alloa Golden Blades's goalkeeper Leopoldo Rameriz, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Miguel Zuasnabar's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Leopoldo Rameriz read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 15th minute of play. Alloa Golden Blades's Leopoldo Rameriz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Miguel Zuasnabar in the 18th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Dean Loudoun in the 19th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Sitthachat Jampeehom prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Leopoldo Rameriz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Miguel Zuasnabar, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. Sitthachat Jampeehom showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Matthew McGillonie in the 24th minute of the match. In the 25th minute João Vítor Bittencourt shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Leopoldo Rameriz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 27 minutes into the match, Alloa Golden Blades's goal looked a bit too open when Miguel Zuasnabar came free, but Leopoldo Rameriz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 28 minutes had been played when some careless play by Alloa Golden Blades's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Miroslaw Dobilas was slow to take the kick. During this time Gavião Kyikatejê's players had a chance to rest. Miguel Zuasnabar's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Leopoldo Rameriz read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 32nd minute of play. 33 minutes into the match, Gavião Kyikatejê's Miguel Zuasnabar sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Leopoldo Rameriz narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 34th minute, Miguel Zuasnabar managed to get in a good position for a shot. Gavião Kyikatejê's supporters rose to their feet, but Miguel Zuasnabar was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Leopoldo Rameriz breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. With a couple of smart ball manuevers João Vítor Bittencourt in the 35th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Leopoldo Rameriz saved Alloa Golden Blades from getting behind. Miguel Zuasnabar's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Leopoldo Rameriz read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 37th minute of play. 40 minutes into the match, Alloa Golden Blades's goal looked a bit too open when Miguel Zuasnabar came free, but Leopoldo Rameriz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 41st minute, Deilmison Davids managed to get in a good position for a shot. Gavião Kyikatejê's supporters rose to their feet, but Deilmison Davids was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Leopoldo Rameriz breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Miguel Zuasnabar in the 46th minute of play forced Alloa Golden Blades's goalkeeper Leopoldo Rameriz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Leopoldo Rameriz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Miguel Zuasnabar, who was totally free with the ball in the 50th minute. In the 53rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Alloa Golden Blades's goalkeeper Leopoldo Rameriz, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 54th minute Gavião Kyikatejê were awarded a corner. Miroslaw Dobilas went to the cornerflag to take it. Miroslaw Dobilas made a great header on Gavião Kyikatejê's corner, it was just that Alloa Golden Blades's Leopoldo Rameriz managed to reach the ball for a save. Leopoldo Rameriz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from João Vítor Bittencourt, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 58th minute the ball was on its way in behind Alloa Golden Blades's goalkeeper Leopoldo Rameriz, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dean Loudoun in the 62nd minute of play forced Gavião Kyikatejê's goalkeeper Sitthachat Jampeehom to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Tony McConnell's late challenge caught a Gavião Kyikatejê's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Tony McConnell helped the player get up and apologised. Alloa Golden Blades's Troy Baker was substituted for Tony McConnell. Alloa Golden Blades's Leopoldo Rameriz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Miguel Zuasnabar in the 70th minute of play. In the 74th minute the ball was on its way in behind Alloa Golden Blades's goalkeeper Leopoldo Rameriz, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Leopoldo Rameriz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Miguel Zuasnabar in the 79th minute of play. Deilmison Davids fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Leopoldo Rameriz having to interfere. 85 minutes into the match, Gavião Kyikatejê's Miguel Zuasnabar sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Leopoldo Rameriz narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Gavião Kyikatejê's Deilmison Davids managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Jay Menzies in the 88 minute of the game. Leopoldo Rameriz stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Miguel Zuasnabar's shot from short distance in the 89th minute. In the 95thth minute of the game João Vítor Bittencourt who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Alloa Golden Blades's Leopoldo Rameriz was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Gavião Kyikatejê fans cheered their team off the field, for while Alloa Golden Blades had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.