League

Imperial
Spectators: 7650 (Terracing: 5738, Seating: 1759, VIP seats: 153) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Ricardinho Dantas got the match started through his kick off. In the 3rd minute Igor Maranhense shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ali Nejat Özertem saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Johnny Babylon had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 16 minutes, Ricardinho Dantas managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Colombo A.C.'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Ricardinho Dantas was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 23rd minute, Ricardinho Dantas made a precise shot to the right of Su Xiang Chuan. A.C.Mandala's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ricardinho Dantas in the 26th minute of play forced A.C.Mandala's goalkeeper Su Xiang Chuan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Su Xiang Chuan didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Ricardinho Dantas went, in the 26th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. A.C.Mandala's Su Xiang Chuan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ricardinho Dantas in the 32nd minute of play. In the 37th minute Dorival Leão shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ali Nejat Özertem saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Su Xiang Chuan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ricardinho Dantas in the 41st minute of play. Tiago Tinoco kicked well hit freekick during the 44th minute of the match. Su Xiang Chuan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ricardinho Dantas, who was totally free with the ball in the 45th minute. 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.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Igor Maranhense was the one to do the kick off. Tiago Tinoco hit a great freekick 51 minutes into the match. Colombo A.C.'s Ali Nejat Özertem proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 52nd minute of the match, managed to save Colombo A.C. from getting a goal against them. Ricardinho Dantas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Su Xiang Chuan having to interfere. Su Xiang Chuan came out of the goal in the 65th minute to try and stop a shot by Colombo A.C.'s Ricardinho Dantas. But to his dismay, Ricardinho Dantas quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-0. A.C.Mandala's Johnny Babylon suffered a sore thigh after 70 minutes and couldn't finish the game. In the 74th minute of the match Tiago Tinoco shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Ali Nejat Özertem showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Su Xiang Chuan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ricardinho Dantas, who was totally free with the ball in the 77th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ricardinho Dantas in the 80th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Su Xiang Chuan prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Su Xiang Chuan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ricardinho Dantas in the 85th minute of play. 86 minutes into the match, A.C.Mandala's goal looked a bit too open when Ricardinho Dantas came free, but Su Xiang Chuan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Aitor Cintron had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Colombo A.C.'s fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.