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Spectators: 8464 (Terracing: 6349, Seating: 1946, VIP seats: 169) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Ciro Elija made the kick off which started today's match. In the 4th minute, Peter Santos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Márcio de Brito showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ciro Elija, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ciro Elija in the 16th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Márcio de Brito prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Reynaldo Froila fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Caetano da Silveira having to interfere. Ciro Elija's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Márcio de Brito read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 25th minute of play. In the 26th minute of the match Chelsicha got a corner. Samurai Champions FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Victor Velloso ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner led Chelsicha's Victor Velloso to fire away a dangerous shot which Márcio de Brito despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. 32 minutes into the match, Chelsicha's goal looked a bit too open when Peter Santos came free, but Caetano da Silveira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Caetano da Silveira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Reynaldo Froila in the 34th minute of play. Márcio de Brito made a fantastic save in the 38th minute, when Ciro Elija sent off a good shot on target. Ciro Elija made a well adjusted shot against goal in the 38thth minute coming free in front of the goal, but Márcio de Brito would not let the ball come through at any expense and made a nice save by the left post. When Ciro Elija in the 38th play minute got the chance to kick a hard shot on goal from short distance neither the defense or Márcio de Brito kept up with the ball and suddenly the score was 2-0 when the ball slipped into goal inside the left pole. A collision led to Samurai Champions FC getting a freekick after 42 minutes play. Faustão Ramalho hit a great ball. Ciro Elija took the ball and in the 43 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Márcio de Brito. Márcio de Brito dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-0. 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.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Peter Santos to make the kick off. In the 52nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Chelsicha's goalkeeper Caetano da Silveira, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Samurai Champions FC's Cido Recife was substituted for Peter Santos. A sloppy throw-in by Valentín Pascal in the 57th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Chelsicha's João Paulo de Carvalho. The audience was convinced that Reynaldo Froila's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Caetano da Silveira was relentless in the 59th minute of the game. Chelsicha's Caetano da Silveira played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cido Recife in the 61st minute of play. Márcio de Brito made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Victor Velloso in the 62nd minute of play. The audience was convinced that Ciro Elija's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Márcio de Brito was relentless in the 66th minute of the game. The supporters of Samurai Champions FC booed when Chelsicha was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bebeto Maia didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 72 minutes Chelsicha's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Reynaldo Froila who took care of the corner kick. In the 75th minute, Ciro Elija made a precise shot to the right of Márcio de Brito. Samurai Champions FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-2. Caetano da Silveira made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cido Recife in the 78th minute. Thanks to some nice moves Arif Gaffar Nadi could shoot a difficult shot in the 82nd minute, which Caetano da Silveira however easily saved by the left post. After 83 played minutes Chelsicha got a freekick which was hit by João Paulo de Carvalho. A collision led to Chelsicha getting a freekick after 90 minutes play. Ramiro Novaes hit a great ball. 92 minutes in the game Reynaldo Froila after having made a beautiful turn got a great opportunity to score and fired away a shot that went just to the left past a relieved Caetano da Silveira. A very good opportunity. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cido Recife in the 95th minute of play forced Chelsicha's goalkeeper Caetano da Silveira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.