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Paulistano
Spectators: 8001 (Terracing: 6002, Seating: 1840, VIP seats: 159) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Ronaldo Simão kicked off to start the match. In the 2nd minute Gong Zhan Chen shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Luís Gustavo Prestes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in ֆքօʀȶɨռɢ ʊǟɨ ʍʐƈ™'s zone, Gong Zhan Chen stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Luís Gustavo Prestes came out of the goal and Gong Zhan Chen tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Luís Gustavo Prestes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ronaldo Simão, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. ֆքօʀȶɨռɢ ʊǟɨ ʍʐƈ™'s Luís Gustavo Prestes proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 8th minute of the match, managed to save ֆքօʀȶɨռɢ ʊǟɨ ʍʐƈ™ from getting a goal against them. Arlindo Rossi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Piotr Osikowicz in the 12th minute of play. It was a well-played corner which Beraldo Soberano managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. └◘RivierA▬Þauli§tA◘┘'s Arlindo Rossi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Iker Boruc in the 17th minute of play. With an all-out effort, └◘RivierA▬Þauli§tA◘┘'s Luís Gustavo Prestes threw himself towards the right post 18 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Gong Zhan Chen, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Luís Gustavo Prestes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gong Zhan Chen in the 22nd minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Iker Boruc in the 24th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Arlindo Rossi prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 26th play minutes Iker Boruc shot 0-1, a short shot which went by Arlindo Rossi and just under the crossbar into goal. Luís Gustavo Prestes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gong Zhan Chen in the 29th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jimeno Henric got free with Luís Gustavo Prestes in the 31st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. └◘RivierA▬Þauli§tA◘┘'s Dráusio Laguna managed to work through ֆքօʀȶɨռɢ ʊǟɨ ʍʐƈ™'s defense and was going for an easy goal, but he hit the shot with his toe and the ball flew outside the goal. Dráusio Laguna dejectedly held out his arms as if to ask why the ball hadn't gone in. Luís Gustavo Prestes was out of position in the 38 minute of play, and Ronaldo Simão capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Ronaldo Simão really showed his touch with that goal: 1-1.

In the 54th minute Jimeno Henric shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Luís Gustavo Prestes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 57 minutes into the match, ֆքօʀȶɨռɢ ʊǟɨ ʍʐƈ™'s goal looked a bit too open when Gong Zhan Chen came free, but Luís Gustavo Prestes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Luís Gustavo Prestes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jimeno Henric, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. ֆքօʀȶɨռɢ ʊǟɨ ʍʐƈ™'s Luís Gustavo Prestes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jimeno Henric in the 60th minute of play. The supporters of ֆքօʀȶɨռɢ ʊǟɨ ʍʐƈ™ booed when └◘RivierA▬Þauli§tA◘┘ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cesinha Coelho didn't get a good kick on the ball. ֆքօʀȶɨռɢ ʊǟɨ ʍʐƈ™'s Kaká Ferreira was substituted for Beraldo Soberano. In the 63rd match minute, └◘RivierA▬Þauli§tA◘┘ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cesinha Coelho to maneuver through the defense. In the 73rd minute, Raúl Breckenfeld reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Arlindo Rossi. The goal made the score 1-2. Luís Gustavo Prestes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Wilson Soares, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, ֆքօʀȶɨռɢ ʊǟɨ ʍʐƈ™'s Juan Pablo Sorin got a free kick in the 77th minute. 84 minutes into the match, └◘RivierA▬Þauli§tA◘┘'s goalkeeper Arlindo Rossi had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Piotr Osikowicz. Arlindo Rossi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Raúl Breckenfeld, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, ֆքօʀȶɨռɢ ʊǟɨ ʍʐƈ™'s Juan Pablo Sorin got a free kick in the 89th minute. Cesinha Coelho kicked well hit freekick during the 92nd minute of the match. In the 93rd minute, Nestor Batista hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 94 minutes into the match, ֆքօʀȶɨռɢ ʊǟɨ ʍʐƈ™'s Benito Laurin broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. When the final whistle went the supporters of ֆքօʀȶɨռɢ ʊǟɨ ʍʐƈ™ were delighted that their team had defeated the much more dominant └◘RivierA▬Þauli§tA◘┘ side.