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Morumbi de Uberaba
Spectators: 8526 (Terracing: 6395, Seating: 1961, VIP seats: 170) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Bjørn Ironside kicked off to start the match. Ernesto Fontes's late challenge caught a Clube Audax Metropolitano's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ernesto Fontes helped the player get up and apologised. In the 2nd minute, Ernesto Fontes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The throw-in from Roger Milla in the 8th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Clube Audax Metropolitano's Betinho Tróia. The corner led to Clube Audax Metropolitano's Poul Stanković getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. 12 minutes into the match, Clube Audax Metropolitano's goal looked a bit too open when Heleno de Freitas came free, but Santo Lano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 14 minutes had been played when some careless play by Clube Audax Metropolitano's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Tao Xing Yong was slow to take the kick. During this time Edson Futebol Clube's players had a chance to rest. Ernesto Fontes was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. In the 16th minute Poul Stanković shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Paul Christini saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Poul Stanković came up free with the goalie in the 19th minute, the Clube Audax Metropolitano fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Poul Stanković couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Heleno de Freitas in the 23rd minute of play forced Clube Audax Metropolitano's goalkeeper Santo Lano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Paul Christini took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bjørn Ironside, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Paul Christini showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Poul Stanković in the 27th minute of the match. In the 31st minute, Bjørn Ironside got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Edson Futebol Clube's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Tao Xing Yong in the 35th minute. Santo Lano showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Panos Karkantos, who was totally free with the ball in the 42nd minute. Paul Christini showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Poul Stanković in the 45th minute of the match. Paul Christini made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Poul Stanković in the 47th minute of play.

Edson Futebol Clube's Heleno de Freitas got a good chance for a goal in the 57th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When the match had gone on for 60 minutes, Poul Stanković put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Paul Christini. Santo Lano took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Panos Karkantos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Poul Stanković's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Paul Christini was relentless in the 68th minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Poul Stanković in the 69th minute of play forced Edson Futebol Clube's goalkeeper Paul Christini to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Santo Lano showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Heleno de Freitas, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. Bjørn Ironside who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 72ndth minute tested the skills of Paul Christini when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Heleno de Freitas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Clube Audax Metropolitano getting a freekick after 78 minutes play. Cyryl Dziechciowski hit a great ball. Tao Xing Yong took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 79th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Santo Lano. Clube Audax Metropolitano's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Santo Lano took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Panos Karkantos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 81 minutes had been played when some careless play by Clube Audax Metropolitano's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Tao Xing Yong was slow to take the kick. During this time Edson Futebol Clube's players had a chance to rest. The corner ended in Tao Xing Yong almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Clube Audax Metropolitano's Santo Lano did a great save. In the 83rd minute Heleno de Freitas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Santo Lano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Eriberto Netto struck a weak shot in the 85th minute. Paul Christini didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Clube Audax Metropolitano. The supporters of Edson Futebol Clube booed when Clube Audax Metropolitano was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 90 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bjørn Ironside didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 93rdth minute of the game Eriberto Netto who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Edson Futebol Clube's Paul Christini was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Flavinho Pernambucano kicked well hit freekick during the 94th minute of the match. 95 minutes into the game, Eriberto Netto cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Paul Christini was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The Clube Audax Metropolitano players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.