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Arena Beira Mar
Spectators: 7939 (Terracing: 6000, Seating: 1839, VIP seats: 100) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Dorival Leão got the match started through his kick off. In the 2nd minute, Hugo Torres hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to A.C.Mandala getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Tiago Tinoco hit a great ball. Arlindo Rossi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Igor Maranhense in the 12th minute of play. Su Xiang Chuan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ronaldo Simão in the 15th minute of play. Loïc Le Meur kicked well hit freekick during the 18th minute of the match. Tiago Tinoco hit a great freekick 27 minutes into the match. After 28 played minutes, └◘RivierA▬Þauli§tA◘┘'s Nestor Batista shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Su Xiang Chuan came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in └◘RivierA▬Þauli§tA◘┘ reached it. Arlindo Rossi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Johnny Babylon, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When the match clock showed 35 minutes, the score became 2-1 when Ronaldo Simão sped through A.C.Mandala's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Su Xiang Chuan. A collision led to A.C.Mandala getting a freekick after 38 minutes play. Johnny Babylon hit a great ball. 43 minutes into the game, one of └◘RivierA▬Þauli§tA◘┘:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. The goalkeeper, Arlindo Rossi, was totally fooled by A.C.Mandala's Igor Maranhense, who 44 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. Arlindo Rossi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dorival Leão in the 47th minute of play. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-1.

The wind increased when Ronaldo Simão made the kick off in the second half. A.C.Mandala's defense didn't have a chance, in the 54th minute, when Ronaldo Simão scored to the left of an out of position Su Xiang Chuan, making the score, 3-2. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ronaldo Simão in the 61st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Su Xiang Chuan saved A.C.Mandala from getting behind. Arlindo Rossi stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Johnny Babylon's shot from short distance in the 64th minute. └◘RivierA▬Þauli§tA◘┘'s Arlindo Rossi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dorival Leão in the 65th minute of play. After 67 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for └◘RivierA▬Þauli§tA◘┘! The audience thought a goal was coming when Ronaldo Simão got free with Su Xiang Chuan in the 72nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 73rd minute └◘RivierA▬Þauli§tA◘┘ were awarded a corner. Nestor Batista went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner ended in Nestor Batista almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but A.C.Mandala's Su Xiang Chuan did a great save. In the 77th minute of the match, Ronaldo Simão tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Su Xiang Chuan saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Arlindo Rossi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hugo Torres, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A.C.Mandala's Su Xiang Chuan proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 81st minute of the match, managed to save A.C.Mandala from getting a goal against them. Arlindo Rossi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Igor Maranhense in the 83rd minute of play. In the 86th minute Igor Maranhense shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arlindo Rossi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ronaldo Simão in the 87thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Su Xiang Chuan, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. When A.C.Mandala's Johnny Babylon in the 92nd minute got a chance for a shot 92nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye └◘RivierA▬Þauli§tA◘┘'s goalie prevented a goal.