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Nilton Santos
Spectators: 8045 (Terracing: 6035, Seating: 1850, VIP seats: 160) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Dudu Meira started the match with the kick off. Sandrinho Hoffmann in the 3rdth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Michel Neuer, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Benjamim Dante showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Liu Zhi in the 5th minute of the match. Benjamim Dante showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Liu Zhi in the 5th minute of the match. Estrela Solitária's Sandrinho Hoffmann got a good chance for a goal in the 6th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 8th minute the ball was on its way in behind Borussia Dortmund MZB's goalkeeper Michel Neuer, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Michel Neuer made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sandrinho Hoffmann in the 9th minute of play. Borussia Dortmund MZB's attentive Murilo Palmeira managed to snatch the ball when Naldo Rossi made a throw-in in the 13th minute of the game. 15 minutes into the game, Estrela Solitária's Sandrinho Hoffmann nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Michel Neuer made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sandrinho Hoffmann in the 18th minute of play forced Borussia Dortmund MZB's goalkeeper Michel Neuer to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 21st minute Liu Zhi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Benjamim Dante saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Benjamim Dante showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Liu Zhi, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. Murilo Palmeira kicked well hit freekick during the 24th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Borussia Dortmund MZB's Koen Rosbach got a free kick in the 26th minute. Chicão Amorim might have been able to make a better finish in the 26th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Michel Neuer. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Chicão Amorim ran back to his position shaking his head. Michel Neuer was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Sandrinho Hoffmann showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-0 in the 29 minute of play. When Estrela Solitária's Sandrinho Hoffmann in the 32nd minute got a chance for a shot 32nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Borussia Dortmund MZB's goalie prevented a goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Dudu Meira got free with Michel Neuer in the 34th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The supporters of Borussia Dortmund MZB booed when Estrela Solitária was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 36 match minutes in a wonderful position. Zé Roberto Hermes didn't get a good kick on the ball. Naldo Rossi hit a great freekick 39 minutes into the match. Estrela Solitária's Benjamim Dante played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Olívio Andrade in the 41st minute of play. Benjamim Dante showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Liu Zhi, who was totally free with the ball in the 48th minute. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Liu Zhi stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Estrela Solitária's goalkeeper Benjamim Dante, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 56th minute Sandrinho Hoffmann shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Michel Neuer saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dudu Meira in the 58th minute of play forced Borussia Dortmund MZB's goalkeeper Michel Neuer to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Estrela Solitária made a substitution. Tarcisio Quintal replaced Willian Gaúcho. Estrela Solitária's Túlio Maravilha was substituted for Sandrinho Hoffmann. 66 minutes into the match, Borussia Dortmund MZB's Liu Zhi sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Benjamim Dante narrowly saved just below the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pedro Luiz Ferreira in the 71st minute of play forced Borussia Dortmund MZB's goalkeeper Michel Neuer to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Túlio Maravilha in the 72nd minute of play forced Borussia Dortmund MZB's goalkeeper Michel Neuer to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Estrela Solitária's attentive Naldo Rossi managed to snatch the ball when Murilo Palmeira made a throw-in in the 79th minute of the game. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Estrela Solitária had played much better football throughout.