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SALIMEN Arena
Spectators: 8017 (Terracing: 6015, Seating: 1843, VIP seats: 159) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Toro Grana started the match with the kick off. In the 4th play minute Cláudio Pimenta came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Kęstutis Raziulis. 1-0. When SALIMEN's Cláudio Pimenta in the 8th minute got a chance for a shot 8th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Rio Arinos's goalie prevented a goal. 9 minutes had been played when some careless play by Rio Arinos's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Ulisses Sabóia was slow to take the kick. During this time SALIMEN's players had a chance to rest. Ulisses Sabóia made a great header on SALIMEN's corner, it was just that Rio Arinos's Kęstutis Raziulis managed to reach the ball for a save. When Ahmet Tolga Toktimur fell near the penalty area in the 10th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Rio Arinos's protests and gave Ahmet Tolga Toktimur a yellow card for diving instead. Bebeto Trigo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ren Yang Bang in the 15th minute of play. 19 minutes into the match, Rio Arinos's goal looked a bit too open when Enéas Pereira came free, but Kęstutis Raziulis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Kęstutis Raziulis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ulisses Sabóia, who was totally free with the ball in the 20th minute. Kęstutis Raziulis made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ulisses Sabóia in the 23rd minute. Rio Arinos's Kęstutis Raziulis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cláudio Pimenta in the 24th minute of play. Kęstutis Raziulis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cláudio Pimenta, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. In the 33rd play minute Faustino Gerazan came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Kęstutis Raziulis. 2-0. Kęstutis Raziulis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ulisses Sabóia in the 36th minute of play. Bebeto Trigo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rodolfo Paiva in the 37th minute of play. Kęstutis Raziulis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Enéas Pereira, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rodolfo Paiva recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 49th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

Kęstutis Raziulis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Faustino Gerazan in the 57th minute of play. When the match had gone on for 59 minutes, Toro Grana took a quick shot and it went in 2-1 without a chance for Bebeto Trigo to make any attempt to save it. A collision led to SALIMEN getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. Enéas Pereira hit a great ball. Kęstutis Raziulis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Enéas Pereira in the 70th minute of play. Kęstutis Raziulis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Faustino Gerazan in the 72nd minute of the match. In the 74th match minute, Rio Arinos was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ahmet Tolga Toktimur to maneuver through the defense. In the 75th minute, Ahmet Tolga Toktimur hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of SALIMEN booed when Rio Arinos was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 88 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rodolfo Paiva didn't get a good kick on the ball. Kęstutis Raziulis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cláudio Pimenta in the 89th minute of the match. In the 91st match minute, Rio Arinos was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ahmet Tolga Toktimur to maneuver through the defense. The audience was convinced that İldeniz Davutoğlu's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Kęstutis Raziulis was relentless in the 93rd minute of the game. Kęstutis Raziulis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from İldeniz Davutoğlu in the 97th minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Faustino Gerazan in the 98th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Kęstutis Raziulis saved Rio Arinos from getting behind. SALIMEN's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.